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Guy BOURDIN

Original mini poster, 2006

Made in Japan

Size: 210 x 297 mm

Beautiful Famous photo! Iconic!!!

This is a rare poster featuring the work of renowned artist Guy BOURDIN. Created in 2006, this original poster showcases his exceptional talent in the field of fashion. The poster is in good condition and is a true collector's item for any art enthusiast. The subject matter is fashion, making it a perfect addition to any art or fashion collection. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this one-of-a-kind piece.

Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) French photographer, born Guy Louis Banarès in Paris. He will be abandoned by his mother a year after his birth and adopted by Maurice Désiré Bourdin, who will then take care of his education. From 1948 to 1949, he was trained in photography during his military service in the air force in Dakar, Senegal.

In 1950, returning to civilian life, he exhibited his drawings and paintings in a Parisian gallery. In 1951, he met the painter and photographer Man Ray with whom he became friends. In 1952, at the gallery 29, rue de Seine in Paris, Guy Bourdin held his first photographic exhibition, with a catalog prefaced by Man Ray. In 1953 and 1954, he again exhibited his photographs as well as his drawings under the pseudonym Edwin Hallan. At the start of his career, he was quickly encouraged by Michel de Brunhoff, editor-in-chief of “Vogue France”. His first photos were published in the February 1955 issue of Vogue, then under the direction of Edmonde Charles-Roux, struck by the images that the young photographer had presented to him, said about him: “He looked like a schoolboy, and his photos of naked men and women, showing only their backs or posteriors to the camera. The chosen subject was far from what “Vogue” might have been interested in, but the quality of the work was exceptional. Touched by the talent of the young man, he was hired and very quickly became the official photographer for “Vogue”. Guy Bourdin's first series of photographs will be a subject on hats, the first image presented a Balenciaga hat with a small veil, with a dead fly on the model's face but which seemed very much alive. Other images will be taken in a butcher's shop, the model and her hat posing in front of calves' heads with their tongues hanging out. Bourdin then worked for “Vogue” magazine for 30 years, until 1987.

He became a recognized photographer in the world of fashion and advertising. His advertising campaigns for Charles Jourdan, from 1967 to 1981, made him known to the general public. In 1961, Guy Bourdin married Solange Gèze and had a son, Samuel in 1967. In 1967, he collaborated with the magazine “Harper's Bazaar” and his photos were published in the very young magazine “Photo”. In 1972 he worked for the version of “Vogue Italia” and “Vogue Anglais” in 1974.

He will also sign regular publications for “Marie-Claire, or even “Biba”, and will carry out numerous advertising campaigns for Charles Jourdan, Gianfranco Ferré, Claude Montanta, Chanel.

In 1985, finding it totally useless, he refused the grand national photography prize awarded to him by the Minister of Culture. On the other hand, in 1988, Bourdin accepted, with the sponsorship of Annie Leibovitz, the “Infinity Award” awarded by the “International Center of Photography” in New York, for his 1987 advertising campaign for the Chanel brand.

Less known than William Klein or Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin adheres to the same surrealist movement. A worthy heir of Man Ray, whose assistant and friend he was in the early 1950s, the photographer expresses his concern for perfection, his desire to mix dream and reality, from his first photos. The extreme sensuality of the images mixed with surrealist staging has revolutionized the field of fashion photography. A great fashion and advertising photographer, Guy Bourdin left his mark on photography in the 60s and 70s, with legendary images. He cared little about his aura, even less about his heritage, and lived in complete anonymity.

Many of his photos, such as Madonna's "Hollywood" music video, were directly inspired by his work.

“I don’t take photographs, I make images. » Guy Bourdin

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