Denis Piel (b. 1944, France), Raised in Australia is an internationally acclaimed photographer, best known for his groundbreaking editorial work during fashion’s halcyon days of the 1980’s Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. He received the Leica Medal of Excellence for …
Born in 1927, New York native Jerry Schatzberg’s entree to photography began as an assistant to renowned photographer William Helburn before setting out on his own as a freelance photographer. Since then he has straddled the worlds of fashion photography …
Rico Puhlmann (1934 – 1996) started out as a freelance fashion graphic designer in Berlin working for leading European magazines like Constanza, Burda as well as French VOGUE. He also created numerous advertising campaigns. Simultaneously he pursued fashion photography in …
“I happen to believe in the beauty of simple things. I believe that the most uninteresting thing can be very interesting.”-Saul Leiter, WUWM Lake Effect radio show, 2006
Saul Leiter was born in Pittsburgh in 1923. He began painting …
“I have always been fascinated by the way light can change the mood and meaning of a situation. As a boy, I remember my mother lighting a candle after sunset and the excitement that I felt when the mood of …
During his career, Antonio Guccione has worked with the most prestigious fashion magazines, producing the most important advertising campaigns for Gucci, Prada, Versace, Officine Panerai and many others.
In the last years, various books dedicated to his work has been …
Erwin Blumenfeld (American/German, 1897–1969) was an influential photographer, best known for his work in the fashion industry in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Berlin, Blumenfeld began photographing at an early age, and in 1913, got an apprenticeship with Sclochauer …
Fernand Fonssagrives (1910 – …
Thomas Kublin (1920-1966) was a Hungarian photographer who knew from the tender age of thirteen that he wanted to become a photographer. At fifteen Kublin enrolled in the Budapest School of Photography, and became one of the best students. After …
The Derujinsky years (1950–1968)
Gleb Derujinsky’s 18-year career at Harper’s bazaar spanned from 1950 to 1968 and during that time produced some of the classic images of the era. Scouted by editor-in-chief Carmel Snow and art director Alexey Brodovitch, Derujinsky …