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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:Contemporary realism, Fashion photography, Photorealism

Creators France

Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel (1775 - 1837)
Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
1775 - 1837
Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz
1891 - 1973
Michel Victor Acier (1736 - 1799)
Michel Victor Acier
1736 - 1799
Jean-Jacques Lebel (1936)
Jean-Jacques Lebel
1936
Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (1700 - 1759)
Lambert-Sigisbert Adam
1700 - 1759
Joseph Ducreux (1735 - 1802)
Joseph Ducreux
1735 - 1802
Horst P. Horst (1906 - 1999)
Horst P. Horst
1906 - 1999
Eugène Pluchart (1809 - 1880)
Eugène Pluchart
1809 - 1880
André Hambourg (1909 - 1999)
André Hambourg
1909 - 1999
Pierre Gusman (1862 - 1941)
Pierre Gusman
1862 - 1941
Léon de Smet (1881 - 1966)
Léon de Smet
1881 - 1966
Eugène Marioton (1857 - 1933)
Eugène Marioton
1857 - 1933
Jean Berain (1640 - 1711)
Jean Berain
1640 - 1711
Jules Robert Auguste (1789 - 1850)
Jules Robert Auguste
1789 - 1850
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine (1835 - 1892)
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine
1835 - 1892
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 - 1901)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1864 - 1901

Creators Contemporary realism

Robert Bechtle (1932 - 2020)
Robert Bechtle
1932 - 2020
Tomás Sánchez (1948)
Tomás Sánchez
1948
Kenneth Howard (1932 - 2022)
Kenneth Howard
1932 - 2022
Ousmane Sow (1935 - 2016)
Ousmane Sow
1935 - 2016
Gustavo Acosta (1958)
Gustavo Acosta
1958
Ken Danby (1940 - 2007)
Ken Danby
1940 - 2007
John Meyer (1942)
John Meyer
1942
Stefan Kürten (1963)
Stefan Kürten
1963
Edward Kay (1980)
Edward Kay
1980
Arne Besser (1935)
Arne Besser
1935
Stefan Moses (1928 - 2018)
Stefan Moses
1928 - 2018
Boris Becker (1961)
Boris Becker
1961
Philippe Faraut (1963)
Philippe Faraut
1963
Hilo Chen (1942)
Hilo Chen
1942
Michael Bach (1953)
Michael Bach
1953
Wladyslaw Ratusinski (1948)
Wladyslaw Ratusinski
1948
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