One of my favourite photographers is Norman Parkinson.
Norman Parkinson (1913 - 1990) is one of the twentieth century's best known British portrait and fashion photographers.
He has worked for Harper's Bazzar and Vogue, revolutionising the world of British fashion photography.
Parkinson recognised how s studio setting, in some cases, stifled individuality, creativity and movement due to its stiff formality and professional restrictions. He therefore took his models out from this rigid environment.
He took pictures of glamorous women in various dynamic outdoor settings and managed to inject an easy casual elegance into his images.
His locations were dynamically varied, from the fashion capitals of the world to rural countryside roads. however he always manages to capture an essence of charm and sophistication, creating striking images.
I particularly love his photographs in which humour play a central role:
He transformed and modernised the face of fashion photography and his work has been recognised throughout the world making his style iconic of the twentieth century.
I discovered this photographer when I started collecting postcards and I found the postcards featured in Paperchase.
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