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William Klein

William Klein was an American-born French photographer and filmmaker noted for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion photography. He was ranked 25th on Professional Photographer's list of 100 most influential photographers.

Klein trained as a painter, studying under Fernand Léger, and found early success with exhibitions of his work. He soon moved on to photography and achieved widespread fame as a fashion photographer for Vogue and for his photo essays on various cities. He directed feature-length fiction films, numerous short and feature-length documentaries and produced over 250 television commercials.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:19 april 1928, New York City, USA
Date and place of death:10 september 2022, Paris, France
Nationality:France, USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Filmmaker, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
Genre:Cityscape photography, Genre art, Reportage, Street Photography
Art style:Post War Art, Contemporary realism, Fashion photography, Photorealism, Contemporary art

Creators France

Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755 - 1830)
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
1755 - 1830
Johann Christian von Mannlich (1741 - 1822)
Johann Christian von Mannlich
1741 - 1822
Sonia Delaunay-Terk (1885 - 1979)
Sonia Delaunay-Terk
1885 - 1979
Madeleine Carpentier (1865 - 1949)
Madeleine Carpentier
1865 - 1949
Auguste Nicholas Cain (1822 - 1894)
Auguste Nicholas Cain
1822 - 1894
André Vincent Becquerel (1893 - 1981)
André Vincent Becquerel
1893 - 1981
Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819 - 1891)
Johan Barthold Jongkind
1819 - 1891
Maurice Brianchon (1899 - 1979)
Maurice Brianchon
1899 - 1979
Laure Albin-Guillot (1879 - 1962)
Laure Albin-Guillot
1879 - 1962
Iba N'Diaye (1928 - 2008)
Iba N'Diaye
1928 - 2008
Erwin Blumenfeld (1897 - 1969)
Erwin Blumenfeld
1897 - 1969
Jules Taupin (1863 - 1932)
Jules Taupin
1863 - 1932
Vittorio Matino (1943)
Vittorio Matino
1943
Ernest Engel-Pak (1885 - 1965)
Ernest Engel-Pak
1885 - 1965
Jules Chéret (1836 - 1932)
Jules Chéret
1836 - 1932
Gustave Courbet (1819 - 1877)
Gustave Courbet
1819 - 1877

Creators Contemporary art

Kurt Markus (1947 - 2022)
Kurt Markus
1947 - 2022
Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Edward Bawden
1903 - 1989
Agustín Ibarrola (1930 - 2023)
Agustín Ibarrola
1930 - 2023
Yvon D'Anjou (1940)
Yvon D'Anjou
1940
Keith Puccinelli (1950 - 2017)
Keith Puccinelli
1950 - 2017
Ken Feingold (1952)
Ken Feingold
1952
Rene Char (1907 - 1988)
Rene Char
1907 - 1988
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sergeev (1929 - 2004)
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sergeev
1929 - 2004
Rebecca Horn (1944 - 2024)
Rebecca Horn
1944 - 2024
Magdalena Jetelová (1946)
Magdalena Jetelová
1946
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920 - 1999)
Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd
1920 - 1999
Anthony Brunelli (1968)
Anthony Brunelli
1968
Leland Bell (1922 - 1991)
Leland Bell
1922 - 1991
Dieter Asmus (1939)
Dieter Asmus
1939
Genghiz Gabdurakhmanovich Akhmarov (1912 - 1995)
Genghiz Gabdurakhmanovich Akhmarov
1912 - 1995
Elfriede Reichel-Drechsler (1923 - 2009)
Elfriede Reichel-Drechsler
1923 - 2009
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