Justice Howard
A photographer who turned the lens on feminine power, capturing rock stars, rebels, and raw beauty with a signature high-contrast style.
Born 1960 (age 66)·American photographer·Birthday: July 25·Baby Boomers
Biography
Justice Howard's photography is a study in contrast: light and shadow, vulnerability and strength, mainstream celebrity and underground fetish. Based in Los Angeles, she built a career not by following trends, but by pursuing a visceral, personal vision. Her stark, black-and-white portraits, often bathed in dramatic light, go beyond mere documentation to feel like intimate revelations. She moved seamlessly between worlds, shooting iconic rock figures like Slash and Dave Navarro for major magazines, while also creating celebrated work within the fetish and pin-up communities for publications like Skin Two. Her subjects, frequently women, are portrayed with an agency and inner fire that challenges objectification. With her work featured in over 50 books and countless gallery shows, Howard established herself as a unique voice who redefined erotic and celebrity photography as acts of empowerment.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Justice was born in 1960, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Justice Was Born
The biggest hits of 1960
#1 Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
Best Picture
The Apartment
#1 TV Show
Gunsmoke
Justice's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1960Born
Kennedy-Nixon debates become first televised presidential debates
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $11,900Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Theme from A Summer Place" — Percy FaithBest Picture: The Apartment
1965Started school
US sends combat troops to Vietnam
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,600Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesBest Picture: The Sound of Music
1973Became a teenager
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1976Could drive
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1978Could vote
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1981Turned 21
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1990Turned 30
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
2000Turned 40
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2010Turned 50
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2020Turned 60
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 66 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Published photography in over 50 hardcover books and major international magazines including Vogue Paris, Playboy, and Esquire.
- Had her work displayed in over 60 art gallery exhibitions and numerous museum shows worldwide.
- Created a 25-page featured spread in the acclaimed tattoo and art publication 'Bound by Ink'.
- Built a distinct photographic legacy focusing on themes of female empowerment, freedom, and inner strength.
Did You Know?
She often uses a Hasselblad medium-format camera for her distinctive black-and-white work.
Her photography was featured in the documentary 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much: The Life of Bettie Page'.
She has photographed a wide range of subjects from musician Billy Idol to adult film star Belladonna.
Her work is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Sex in New York City.
“I photograph the tension between the polished surface and the raw truth underneath.”
