Guy Bourdin was born in Paris in 1928. His career as a fashion photographer spans over three decades, shooting largely for French Vogue as well as Harper's Bazaar, Chanel, Issey Miyake, Versace, Charles Jourdan and Emanuel Ungaro. Today, Bourdin's work is held in the most prestigious museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Jeu de Paume, the Guggenheim and the National Museum of China. Bourdin died in 1991.
... a superbly designed book of recently rediscovered
black-and-white pictures made between 1949 and 1955, is the first
to delve into Bourdin's formative years, and it's
fascinating.--Vince Aletti "Photograph Magazine"
...a superbly designed book of recently rediscovered
black-and-white pictures made between 1949 and 1955, is the first
to delve into Bourdin's formative years, and it's
fascinating.--Vince Aletti "PDN"
The uncompromising fashion photography of latter-day interiors like
Juergen Teller and Terry Richardson owes a debt to this approach -
which may be why Bourdin's work feels startingly contemporary. It
hasn't aged. If anything, it's better than much of what followed
it.--Matthew Schneier "The New York Times, Styles Section"
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