William Klein

American photographer-filmmaker

William Klein (April 19, 1926 – September 10, 2022) was an American-born French photographer and filmmaker.[1][2] His works were mainly about photojournalism and fashion photography. He was seen as one of the most influential photographers of all time.[3]

William Klein
Klein at the Cinémathèque française in 2008
Born(1926-04-19)April 19, 1926
DiedSeptember 10, 2022(2022-09-10) (aged 96)
NationalityAmerican / French
EducationCity College of New York, La Sorbonne, studied with Fernand Léger
Known forPhotography, cinema, painting
AwardsPrix Nadar (1957), Prix Jean Vigo (1967), Hasselblad Award (1990), Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (1999), Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award, Sony World Photography Awards (2012)

Klein died on September 10, 2022 in Paris, France at the age of 96.[4]

References change

  1. "William Klein". Photography of the 20th Century. Masters of Photography. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  2. "Text by John Heilpern". William Klein: Photographs. Masters of Photography. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  3. "Professional Photographer Magazine". Top 100 Most influential photographers Century. Professional Photographer Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  4. US-born photographer William Klein dies aged 96: family