William Klein (1928 - 2022)

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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

Johann Christian von Mannlich (1741 - 1822)
Johann Christian von Mannlich
1741 - 1822
Jean Messagier (1920 - 1999)
Jean Messagier
1920 - 1999
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915)
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
1891 - 1915
Paul Michel (1951)
Paul Michel
1951
Greta Knutson (1899 - 1983)
Greta Knutson
1899 - 1983
André  Hambourg (1909 - 1999)
André Hambourg
1909 - 1999
Antoine Auguste Ernest Hébert (1817 - 1908)
Antoine Auguste Ernest Hébert
1817 - 1908
Robert Combas (1957)
Robert Combas
1957
Auguste Borget (1808 - 1877)
Auguste Borget
1808 - 1877
Charles Auguste Arnaud (1825 - 1883)
Charles Auguste Arnaud
1825 - 1883
Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965)
Le Corbusier
1887 - 1965
Georges Rouget (1783 - 1869)
Georges Rouget
1783 - 1869
Richard Rappaport (1944)
Richard Rappaport
1944
Eugène Marioton (1857 - 1933)
Eugène Marioton
1857 - 1933
Manuel Ortiz de Zárate Pinto (1887 - 1946)
Manuel Ortiz de Zárate Pinto
1887 - 1946
Andre Lhote (1885 - 1962)
Andre Lhote
1885 - 1962

Creators Contemporary art

Dante Marioni (1964)
Dante Marioni
1964
Ana Mercedes Hoyos (1942 - 2014)
Ana Mercedes Hoyos
1942 - 2014
Regine Burré (1948)
Regine Burré
1948
Hans Erni (1909 - 2015)
Hans Erni
1909 - 2015
Nicolas Carone (1917 - 2010)
Nicolas Carone
1917 - 2010
Siah Armajani (1939 - 2020)
Siah Armajani
1939 - 2020
Frances Scholz (1962)
Frances Scholz
1962
Fran Bull (1938)
Fran Bull
1938
Thomas Zipp (1966)
Thomas Zipp
1966
Wilhelm Kimmich (1886 - 1986)
Wilhelm Kimmich
1886 - 1986
Hede Bühl (1940)
Hede Bühl
1940
Elias Goldberg (1886 - 1978)
Elias Goldberg
1886 - 1978
Albert Decaris (1901 - 1988)
Albert Decaris
1901 - 1988
Spyros Vassiliou (1903 - 1985)
Spyros Vassiliou
1903 - 1985
Bob Thompson (1937 - 1966)
Bob Thompson
1937 - 1966
Sylvie Fleury (1961)
Sylvie Fleury
1961