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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

Charles Bézie (1934)
Charles Bézie
1934
Edme Jeaurat (1688 - 1738)
Edme Jeaurat
1688 - 1738
Iba N'Diaye (1928 - 2008)
Iba N'Diaye
1928 - 2008
Francis Gruber (1912 - 1948)
Francis Gruber
1912 - 1948
Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (1824 - 1896)
Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov
1824 - 1896
Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau (1846 - 1898)
Louis Auguste Georges Loustaunau
1846 - 1898
Charles Edouard De Beaumont (1821 - 1888)
Charles Edouard De Beaumont
1821 - 1888
Yvonne Thomas (1913 - 2009)
Yvonne Thomas
1913 - 2009
Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783 - 1857)
Ambroise Louis Garneray
1783 - 1857
Michel Corneille II (1642 - 1708)
Michel Corneille II
1642 - 1708
Ivan Choultse (1874 - 1939)
Ivan Choultse
1874 - 1939
Valentin de Boulogne (1591 - 1632)
Valentin de Boulogne
1591 - 1632
Louis August le Clerc (1688 - 1771)
Louis August le Clerc
1688 - 1771
John Goodwin Lyman (1886 - 1967)
John Goodwin Lyman
1886 - 1967
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt (1889 - 1965)
Marcel Rene von Herrfeldt
1889 - 1965
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770 - 1852)
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1770 - 1852

Creators Contemporary art

Ernest Briggs (1923 - 1984)
Ernest Briggs
1923 - 1984
Hughie O'Donoghue (1953)
Hughie O'Donoghue
1953
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma (1900 - 1983)
Gabriel Fernández Ledesma
1900 - 1983
Gudrun Piper (1917 - 2016)
Gudrun Piper
1917 - 2016
Leonid Petrovich Tikhomirov (1926 - 2016)
Leonid Petrovich Tikhomirov
1926 - 2016
Luis Zimmermann (1998)
Luis Zimmermann
1998
Paul Mersmann (1929 - 2017)
Paul Mersmann
1929 - 2017
Franz Lenk (1898 - 1968)
Franz Lenk
1898 - 1968
Thaddeus Mosley (1926)
Thaddeus Mosley
1926
Wangechi Mutu (1972)
Wangechi Mutu
1972
William Dobell (1899 - 1970)
William Dobell
1899 - 1970
Bernhard Kuhlewein (1938)
Bernhard Kuhlewein
1938
Petrus Wandrey (1939 - 2012)
Petrus Wandrey
1939 - 2012
Toyozo Arakawa (1894 - 1985)
Toyozo Arakawa
1894 - 1985
Valery Nikolaevich Valran (1949)
Valery Nikolaevich Valran
1949
Anna Comba (1945)
Anna Comba
1945
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