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Akif Hakan is an American-Turkish photographer born in 1980 in Istanbul, Turkey. His career started in the United States in 2004 when he was hired as a cameraman in Miami. He was fired later on and he found himself unemployed for some time, which gave him a lot of time to experiment with other visual arts, specially with photography which became his real passion. He lives between Hong Kong, Istanbul and Miami.

Akif Hakan's sensual photographs capture more than the eroticism or glamor. Hakan carefully draws his characters and scenes, influenced by fashion, cinema, the history of photography and the experimental protraits of Man Ray. His objective is to go beyong the traced territories and to free himself from the traditional rules of photography in order to be able to combine different techniques and create another kind of stories. His glamor plans as well as his artistic nudes resemble a lot cinematographic scenes.

After several years of hard work, Hakan became one of the best photographers of glamor, working between Asia and the United States. His portfolio presents female models of different ethnicities, but specially Asiatic women who are known for with their soft and seductive feminity. Hakan is known for his ability to create tangibly intimate scenes and voyeurs, erotic scenes arranged in domestic spaces, such as bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens. Known as one of the best photographers (of the new generation) by multiple fashion magazines and finalist at the International Color Awards, he impresses everyone with his ability to capture the intimate and domestic mood and to mix dark feelings with glamor and fashion.


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All artworks of Akif Hakan
Photography, Fashion is image 2, Akif Hakan

Fashion is image 2

Akif Hakan

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Like A Wild Flower, Akif Hakan

Like A Wild Flower

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Street Symphony, Akif Hakan

Street Symphony

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Underground, Akif Hakan

Underground

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Happy Lovers, Akif Hakan

Happy Lovers

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Fashion is image, Akif Hakan

Fashion is image

Akif Hakan

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Sexy, sleazy, seedy films, Akif Hakan

Sexy, sleazy, seedy films

Akif Hakan

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Dangerous games 5, Akif Hakan

Dangerous games 5

Akif Hakan

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Dangerous games 6, Akif Hakan

Dangerous games 6

Akif Hakan

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, The minds of the mad 7, Akif Hakan

The minds of the mad 7

Akif Hakan

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Spring love, Akif Hakan

Spring love

Akif Hakan

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, The minds of the mad, Akif Hakan

The minds of the mad

Akif Hakan

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Tender Secrets, Akif Hakan

Tender Secrets

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Teenage annual, Akif Hakan

Teenage annual

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Tiny temptations, Akif Hakan

Tiny temptations

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Fate and its inevitable consequences, Akif Hakan

Fate and its inevitable consequences

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Dou Dou, Akif Hakan

Dou Dou

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Play, Akif Hakan

Play

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, Allow me to destroy you, Akif Hakan

Allow me to destroy you

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

Photography, powerless 5, Akif Hakan

powerless 5

Akif Hakan

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Chanson d'amour VI, Akif Hakan

Chanson d'amour VI

Akif Hakan

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Echoes of Sorrow, Akif Hakan

Echoes of Sorrow

Akif Hakan

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£491

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Akif Hakan is an American-Turkish photographer born in 1980 in Istanbul, Turkey. His career started in the United States in 2004 when he was hired as a cameraman in Miami. He was fired later on and he found himself unemployed for some time, which gave him a lot of time to experiment with other visual arts, specially with photography which became his real passion. He lives between Hong Kong, Istanbul and Miami.

Akif Hakan's sensual photographs capture more than the eroticism or glamor. Hakan carefully draws his characters and scenes, influenced by fashion, cinema, the history of photography and the experimental protraits of Man Ray. His objective is to go beyong the traced territories and to free himself from the traditional rules of photography in order to be able to combine different techniques and create another kind of stories. His glamor plans as well as his artistic nudes resemble a lot cinematographic scenes.

After several years of hard work, Hakan became one of the best photographers of glamor, working between Asia and the United States. His portfolio presents female models of different ethnicities, but specially Asiatic women who are known for with their soft and seductive feminity. Hakan is known for his ability to create tangibly intimate scenes and voyeurs, erotic scenes arranged in domestic spaces, such as bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens. Known as one of the best photographers (of the new generation) by multiple fashion magazines and finalist at the International Color Awards, he impresses everyone with his ability to capture the intimate and domestic mood and to mix dark feelings with glamor and fashion.

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What is Akif Hakan’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Famous Fashion Photographers

When was Akif Hakan born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1980