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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

Maurice Chabas (1862 - 1947)
Maurice Chabas
1862 - 1947
Constantin Guys (1802 - 1892)
Constantin Guys
1802 - 1892
Luc Peire (1916 - 1994)
Luc Peire
1916 - 1994
Léon Richet (1843 - 1907)
Léon Richet
1843 - 1907
Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881 - 1949)
Bernard Boutet de Monvel
1881 - 1949
Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819 - 1876)
Jean-Joseph Perraud
1819 - 1876
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri) (1591 - 1667)
Nicolas (Niccolò) Régnier (Renieri)
1591 - 1667
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745 - 1830)
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
1745 - 1830
Anthony Oleshchinsky (1794 - 1879)
Anthony Oleshchinsky
1794 - 1879
Ernest Engel-Pak (1885 - 1965)
Ernest Engel-Pak
1885 - 1965
Robert Antoine Pinchon (1886 - 1943)
Robert Antoine Pinchon
1886 - 1943
Étienne Hajdú (1907 - 1996)
Étienne Hajdú
1907 - 1996
Tim Eitel (1971)
Tim Eitel
1971
Demetrios Galanis (1880 - 1966)
Demetrios Galanis
1880 - 1966
Alexandre Cabanel (1823 - 1889)
Alexandre Cabanel
1823 - 1889
Samuel Granovsky (1882 - 1942)
Samuel Granovsky
1882 - 1942

Creators Contemporary art

Karl Theodor Huber (1889 - 1961)
Karl Theodor Huber
1889 - 1961
Manabu Mabe (1924 - 1997)
Manabu Mabe
1924 - 1997
Cundo Bermúdez (1914 - 2008)
Cundo Bermúdez
1914 - 2008
Ayako Rokkaku (1982)
Ayako Rokkaku
1982
Vadim Vadimovich Trofimov (1912 - 1981)
Vadim Vadimovich Trofimov
1912 - 1981
François Mendras (1962)
François Mendras
1962
Nils Olsson (1913 - 2003)
Nils Olsson
1913 - 2003
George Rodrigue (1944 - 2013)
George Rodrigue
1944 - 2013
Tommaso Cascella (1951)
Tommaso Cascella
1951
Huang Junshi (1934)
Huang Junshi
1934
Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)
Carl Orff
1895 - 1982
Hanna Jäger (1927 - 2014)
Hanna Jäger
1927 - 2014
Florence Henri (1893 - 1982)
Florence Henri
1893 - 1982
Terence Carr (1952)
Terence Carr
1952
Karl Hofer (1878 - 1955)
Karl Hofer
1878 - 1955
Andisheh Avini (1974)
Andisheh Avini
1974
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