Mark Lebon is an acclaimed photographer who came to prominence in the 1980s as a key contributor to the aesthetic known as 'Buffalo', headed by stylist Ray Petri. Born in London in 1957, Lebon studied at West Surrey College of Art and Design and Communications Design at North East London Polytechnic. He went on to produce fashion photography for numerous magazines including i-D, The Face, Arena, Blitz, Vogue, Tempo and Harpers and Queen. His Clients have included Rifat Ozbek, Katherine Hamnet, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Bodymap, and Vivienne Westwood. In addition to his work as a photographer, Lebon owned and ran Crunch Productions Ltd, a production company working in fashion, advertising, broadcasting, and music promotion often releasing associated publications.