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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

Robert Humblot (1907 - 1962)
Robert Humblot
1907 - 1962
François-Hubert Drouais (1727 - 1775)
François-Hubert Drouais
1727 - 1775
John Andreas Savio (1902 - 1938)
John Andreas Savio
1902 - 1938
Yaroslav Chermak (1831 - 1878)
Yaroslav Chermak
1831 - 1878
Martin Schongauer (1448 - 1491)
Martin Schongauer
1448 - 1491
Édouard Goerg (1893 - 1969)
Édouard Goerg
1893 - 1969
Peter Adolf Hall (1739 - 1793)
Peter Adolf Hall
1739 - 1793
Ervin Patkai (1937 - 1985)
Ervin Patkai
1937 - 1985
Theodor Martens (1822 - 1884)
Theodor Martens
1822 - 1884
Kurt Trumpedach (1943 - 2013)
Kurt Trumpedach
1943 - 2013
 Ernest-Stanislas Blanc-Garin (1843 - 1916)
Ernest-Stanislas Blanc-Garin
1843 - 1916
Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853 - 1930)
Thomas Alexander Harrison
1853 - 1930
Élisabeth Garouste (1946)
Élisabeth Garouste
1946
Louis-Nicolas Cabat (1812 - 1892)
Louis-Nicolas Cabat
1812 - 1892
Nicolas Robert (1614 - 1685)
Nicolas Robert
1614 - 1685
Louis-Marie Désiré-Lucas (1869 - 1949)
Louis-Marie Désiré-Lucas
1869 - 1949

Creators Contemporary art

Seo Soo-Kyoung (SEO) (1977)
Seo Soo-Kyoung (SEO)
1977
Niels Jorgen Haugesen (1936 - 2013)
Niels Jorgen Haugesen
1936 - 2013
Elena Petrovna Skuin (1908 - 1986)
Elena Petrovna Skuin
1908 - 1986
Gianni Bertini (1922 - 2010)
Gianni Bertini
1922 - 2010
John Heartfield (1891 - 1968)
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
Jakob Sollberger (1943)
Jakob Sollberger
1943
Jack Levine (1915 - 2010)
Jack Levine
1915 - 2010
Nnenna Okore (1975)
Nnenna Okore
1975
Bernhard Sandfort (1936 - 2020)
Bernhard Sandfort
1936 - 2020
Frank Badur (1944)
Frank Badur
1944
Ottmar Hörl (1950)
Ottmar Hörl
1950
Bernd Mattiebe (1960)
Bernd Mattiebe
1960
Vanni Viviani (1937 - 2002)
Vanni Viviani
1937 - 2002
Elizaveta Rodionovna Tripolskaia (1881 - 1958)
Elizaveta Rodionovna Tripolskaia
1881 - 1958
Hélène de Beauvoir (1910 - 2001)
Hélène de Beauvoir
1910 - 2001
James Walter Butler (1931 - 2022)
James Walter Butler
1931 - 2022
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