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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

Alexandre Istrati (1915 - 1991)
Alexandre Istrati
1915 - 1991
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz (1897 - 1970)
Lev Alexandrovich Schultz
1897 - 1970
Jean-Louis Hamon (1821 - 1874)
Jean-Louis Hamon
1821 - 1874
Jean Michel Fichot (1959)
Jean Michel Fichot
1959
Jean-Joseph Taillasson (1745 - 1809)
Jean-Joseph Taillasson
1745 - 1809
André Lurçat (1894 - 1970)
André Lurçat
1894 - 1970
Michel Gigon (1929 - 2022)
Michel Gigon
1929 - 2022
André Dubreuil (1951)
André Dubreuil
1951
Aleksandr Borisovich Kusikov (1896 - 1977)
Aleksandr Borisovich Kusikov
1896 - 1977
Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733 - 1783)
Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé
1733 - 1783
John Levee (1924 - 2017)
John Levee
1924 - 2017
Ary Scheffer (1795 - 1858)
Ary Scheffer
1795 - 1858
Eduard Arkadevich Steinberg (1937 - 2012)
Eduard Arkadevich Steinberg
1937 - 2012
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive (1755 - 1818)
Nicolas-Louis-Albert Delarive
1755 - 1818
Gabriel-Germain Boffrand (1667 - 1754)
Gabriel-Germain Boffrand
1667 - 1754
Issachar Ber Ryback (1897 - 1935)
Issachar Ber Ryback
1897 - 1935

Creators Contemporary art

Amy Sillman (1955)
Amy Sillman
1955
Frederik Ernlund (1879 - 1957)
Frederik Ernlund
1879 - 1957
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky (1917 - 2000)
Rostislav Ivanovich Vovkushevsky
1917 - 2000
Syed Afsar Madad Naqvi (1933 - 1997)
Syed Afsar Madad Naqvi
1933 - 1997
Göta Fogler (1919 - 1992)
Göta Fogler
1919 - 1992
Hermann Prüßmann (1899 - 1980)
Hermann Prüßmann
1899 - 1980
Peter Foeller (1945)
Peter Foeller
1945
Chantal Michel (1968)
Chantal Michel
1968
Nina Lünenborg (1962)
Nina Lünenborg
1962
Jean Michel Fichot (1959)
Jean Michel Fichot
1959
Don Bachardy (1934)
Don Bachardy
1934
Eva Schlegel (1960)
Eva Schlegel
1960
Sergey Ivanovich Kalmykov (1891 - 1967)
Sergey Ivanovich Kalmykov
1891 - 1967
Alison Van Pelt (1963)
Alison Van Pelt
1963
Johannes Brus (1942)
Johannes Brus
1942
Max Kaus (1891 - 1977)
Max Kaus
1891 - 1977
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