Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

Categories: Fashion

The "combed" sweetness oozing from the pages of modern fashion magazines would surely make Guy Bourdain, one of the most important fashion photographers of the past, spit. His works brought the viewer to life not by the beauty of the models' poses or the ideal exposition, but by an unusual approach to the organization of the frame, causing a wide range of emotions — from misunderstanding to anxiety and fun.

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Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

1. Guy Bourdain was born in Paris on December 2, 1928, immediately after which his own mother abandoned him.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

2. Perhaps due to the fact that the future artist was raised by his adoptive mother, whose surname he, by the way, took, his relationships with women have always been difficult.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

3. The fact is that his wife, as well as two of his other girlfriends, committed suicide, and the mildest epithet characterizing Bourdain's treatment of models can be called "unceremoniously".

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

4. Guy's passion for photography began during his military service in Senegal in 1948-1949.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

5. Upon returning to Paris in 1950, he met the equally famous Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky), who saw great potential in Guy.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

6. It was Man Ray who organized Guy's first solo exhibition, and also helped to develop the material for the 1953 photo exhibition.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

7. A couple of years later, Guy Bourdain was invited to work for Vogue Paris magazine, where he remained a full-time fashion photographer almost all his life.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

8. The difficult nature of the artist repelled people, and Guy himself preferred to communicate only with people he liked.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

9. So, in 1985, he refused the prize awarded to him by the French Ministry of Arts.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

10. Guy Bourdain died of cancer on May 29, 1991 in Paris.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

11. According to the photographer's will, all his works were to be destroyed after his death, but since only part of the negatives were kept at home, it was not possible to do this.

Guy Bourdain: the most controversial fashion photographer

12. Now all the affairs of the late father are conducted by his son Samuel.

Keywords: Masters of photography | Fashion photography | Photographer

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