Lloyd Ziff

Biography

Lloyd Ziff was a prolific American photographer and art director whose career spanned influential magazines like Vanity Fair, House & Garden, and Rolling Stone. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he began his career in the design department at McCall's magazine before transitioning to CBS Records, where he designed iconic album covers. His work with Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith in 1968 marked an early turning point in his career.