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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

Henri Gervex (1852 - 1929)
Henri Gervex
1852 - 1929
Gilbert Poillerat (1902 - 1988)
Gilbert Poillerat
1902 - 1988
René Descartes (1596 - 1650)
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
Antoine-Louis Barye (1795 - 1875)
Antoine-Louis Barye
1795 - 1875
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange (1877 - 1958)
Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange
1877 - 1958
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824 - 1898)
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
1824 - 1898
Michel Four (1945)
Michel Four
1945
Romaine Brooks (1874 - 1970)
Romaine Brooks
1874 - 1970
Charles-François Guérin (1875 - 1939)
Charles-François Guérin
1875 - 1939
Louise Abbema (1853 - 1927)
Louise Abbema
1853 - 1927
Gwendolen Mary John (1876 - 1939)
Gwendolen Mary John
1876 - 1939
Roger Tallon (1929 - 2011)
Roger Tallon
1929 - 2011
Bernard Réquichot (1929 - 1961)
Bernard Réquichot
1929 - 1961
Philippe Caffiéri (1714 - 1774)
Philippe Caffiéri
1714 - 1774
Nasreddine Dinet (1861 - 1929)
Nasreddine Dinet
1861 - 1929
Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734 - 1791)
Jean-Charles Delafosse
1734 - 1791

Creators Contemporary art

Sergey Nikitovich Beglyarov (1898 - 1949)
Sergey Nikitovich Beglyarov
1898 - 1949
Georg Günther (1886 - 1968)
Georg Günther
1886 - 1968
Richard Mirando (1961)
Richard Mirando
1961
Hermann Kätelhön (1884 - 1940)
Hermann Kätelhön
1884 - 1940
Yee Soo-kyung (1963)
Yee Soo-kyung
1963
Boris Lurie (1924 - 2008)
Boris Lurie
1924 - 2008
Bernd Koberling (1938)
Bernd Koberling
1938
Michael Danner (1951)
Michael Danner
1951
Sarah Supplee (1941 - 1997)
Sarah Supplee
1941 - 1997
Léon Ribi (1945)
Léon Ribi
1945
Oleg Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1928 - 1998)
Oleg Sergeyevich Prokofiev
1928 - 1998
Raoul De Keyser (1930 - 2012)
Raoul De Keyser
1930 - 2012
Lorenzo Guerrini (1914 - 2002)
Lorenzo Guerrini
1914 - 2002
Henri Catargi (1894 - 1976)
Henri Catargi
1894 - 1976
Dietrich Klein (1953)
Dietrich Klein
1953
Masuo Idaku (1934 - 1997)
Masuo Idaku
1934 - 1997
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