William Klein's Biography
Was born on April 19, 1928 in New York, into a family of poor Jewish immigrants. When he was only 14, three years ahead of his class. He enrolled at City College of New york to study Sociology.
When he was 18, he spent two years in the US army. Which was stationed in Germany and france, where he was a radio operator. After he completed his course in the army he enrolled at the 'Sorbonne' in Paris. In 1949, he studied with Ihote and Fernand Leger.
He married Jeanne Florin, and decided to remain in France. He took his work to a french publisher who believed in it, and brought it out in 1956. Klein's book won the Nadar prize. From 1960-1964, he produced three other books of photography. 'Rome', 'Moscow', and 'Tokyo'. They are all filled with raw, grainy, and "swirling" yet stark images.
Klein worked with Vogue from 1955-1965. From 1965 to the early 80's he left photography and mainly focused on film, and making many documentaries. Later in the 80's he returned to photography only because of a renewed interest in his early work. His photographs of this time are characterized by his use of close-ups and his wide angle lenses.
During the 90's he continued to work with mixed media and using paintings and photography. He received the Hasselblad prize and various retrospectives of his films were organized in New York and in Japan. He was awarded many other prizes and awards. And to this day still works and lives in Paris, France.
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Was born on April 19, 1928 in New York, into a family of poor Jewish immigrants. When he was only 14, three years ahead of his class. He enrolled at City College of New york to study Sociology.
When he was 18, he spent two years in the US army. Which was stationed in Germany and france, where he was a radio operator. After he completed his course in the army he enrolled at the 'Sorbonne' in Paris. In 1949, he studied with Ihote and Fernand Leger.
He married Jeanne Florin, and decided to remain in France. He took his work to a french publisher who believed in it, and brought it out in 1956. Klein's book won the Nadar prize. From 1960-1964, he produced three other books of photography. 'Rome', 'Moscow', and 'Tokyo'. They are all filled with raw, grainy, and "swirling" yet stark images.
Klein worked with Vogue from 1955-1965. From 1965 to the early 80's he left photography and mainly focused on film, and making many documentaries. Later in the 80's he returned to photography only because of a renewed interest in his early work. His photographs of this time are characterized by his use of close-ups and his wide angle lenses.
During the 90's he continued to work with mixed media and using paintings and photography. He received the Hasselblad prize and various retrospectives of his films were organized in New York and in Japan. He was awarded many other prizes and awards. And to this day still works and lives in Paris, France.
http://www.designboom.com/portrait/klein_bio.html
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