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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

Léon Cogniet (1794 - 1880)
Léon Cogniet
1794 - 1880
Léopold Survage (1879 - 1968)
Léopold Survage
1879 - 1968
Francis Jourdain (1876 - 1958)
Francis Jourdain
1876 - 1958
Sebastian Stoskopf (1597 - 1657)
Sebastian Stoskopf
1597 - 1657
Édouard Joseph Dantan (1848 - 1897)
Édouard Joseph Dantan
1848 - 1897
André Borderie (1923 - 1998)
André Borderie
1923 - 1998
Carlos Nadal (1917 - 1998)
Carlos Nadal
1917 - 1998
George Papazoff (1894 - 1972)
George Papazoff
1894 - 1972
Fernand Fonssagrives (1910 - 2003)
Fernand Fonssagrives
1910 - 2003
Thomas Couture (1815 - 1879)
Thomas Couture
1815 - 1879
Bill Culbert (1935 - 2019)
Bill Culbert
1935 - 2019
Enguerrand de Monstrelet (1390 - 1453)
Enguerrand de Monstrelet
1390 - 1453
François Clouet (1515 - 1572)
François Clouet
1515 - 1572
Alphonse de Neuville (1836 - 1885)
Alphonse de Neuville
1836 - 1885
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (1824 - 1888)
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger
1824 - 1888
David Pierre-Jean D'Angers (1788 - 1856)
David Pierre-Jean D'Angers
1788 - 1856

Creators Contemporary art

Mervin Jules (1912 - 1994)
Mervin Jules
1912 - 1994
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 - 2000)
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
1928 - 2000
Sergej Mixajlovich Prokudin-Gorskij (1863 - 1944)
Sergej Mixajlovich Prokudin-Gorskij
1863 - 1944
Yang Shanshen (1913 - 2004)
Yang Shanshen
1913 - 2004
Suren Asaturovich Arutyunyan (1950)
Suren Asaturovich Arutyunyan
1950
Janine Antoni (1964)
Janine Antoni
1964
Marina Perez Simão (1981)
Marina Perez Simão
1981
Martin Stranka (1984)
Martin Stranka
1984
Israel Lund (1968)
Israel Lund
1968
Katharina Duwe (1952)
Katharina Duwe
1952
Hermann Geyer (1934 - 2016)
Hermann Geyer
1934 - 2016
Jean Dewasne (1921 - 1999)
Jean Dewasne
1921 - 1999
Hugo Weber (1918 - 1971)
Hugo Weber
1918 - 1971
Leni Hoffmann (1962)
Leni Hoffmann
1962
Nigel Cooke (1973)
Nigel Cooke
1973
Chris Ellis (1962)
Chris Ellis
1962
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