Guy Bourdin: The fashion visionary who scandalized with his photographs

November 18, 2019 at 13:26 hrs.


Guy Bourdin: The fashion visionary who scandalized with his photographs


Guy Bourdin was a self-taught painter and photographer, that without suspecting it would form the fashion images forever.

The one born in Paris on December 2 of 1928, He hit with his shots, as they were extremely scandalous in their time.

Controversial, it was characterized by taking beyond its postcards, giving them a narrative that had not been seen until that moment.

Collaborated with Spindrift or brands like Chanel, leaving a relevant mark in the world of advertising.

His stories and compositions were fascinating in color or black and white.

Suggestive and surreal he saw in the woman's body an inexhaustible source of art.

He relied on dramatic effects to give much more breadth to his works.

Those who knew him said he was an incorrigible perfectionist.

As he shook the morality that prevailed and seemed to enjoy the scandal it caused.

What is a fact is that it immediately captured the other's attention.

Died in 1991, but not before setting an important precedent for the photography.

 

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