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Books We Love – Guy Bourdin: Image Maker

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Photography highlights the beauty of an element, and the same applies to fashion. Fashion photographers are artists that capture the magnificence of a look – just like writers find a way to communicate their message through words. Guy Bourdin is one of the most important photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. Extending the boundaries of creativity in fashion photography, his inspiring career is all about capturing images that are distinctive, intense and unforgettable.

Originally a painter, he taught himself to be a photographer and enriched the world of art with his unique vision. Timelessness is at the heart of his photographs, which are quite powerful. His avant-gardist vision led him to be renowned as the photographer who made the product a secondary element to the image. From his long career of magazine editorials to fifteen-year collaboration with the Charles Jourdan shoe company, he never failed to present the highlight of the image in the most challenging of ways.

With this story in mind, it’s only natural for a fashionista and an art enthusiast to invest in a book that celebrates his legacy through a rich selection of his iconic images as well as never-seen-before material.

Article Written by Mirella Haddad



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