Pamela Hanson

Early life Hanson was born in London and was raised in Geneva. She attended the American School in Lugano, Switzerland and later moved to the United States to pursue a degree in fine arts at the University of Colorado Boulder. After moving to Paris, she captured intimate portraits of friends which led to a career in photography.

Her photographs have been sold to raise money for charities and organizations within the United States.

Pamela Hanson has directed several video and television commercials for clients including Estée Lauder, Elizabeth and James, Avon, Warby Parker, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, Charlotte Ronson, Stride Rite, Lubriderm, and the CFDA. Pamela also directed a series of television spots to raise funds for finding a Juvenile Diabetes cure and has received an award from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) for her “Family Stories” short documentary, a public service announcement collaboration with The Partnership at Drugfree.org.

She is represented by New York gallery Staley-Wise. Her photographs were part of their exhibition Women Seeing Women.

Collections Smithsonian American Art Museum