William klein

William Klein has always colored outside the lines. With forays into experimental photography, fashion photography at Vogue, and later, film, he had few preconceived notions about the art forms, and did not care to aspire to others' norms—his methods were mostly improvised.

William Klein-1960

Inscription: Inscribed in artist's hand in pencil on print verso LL: "Subway + blur, Tokyo 1961."; stamped in ink, on print, verso C: "WILLIAM KLEIN// 8, rue de Médici// Paris Danton 93-70";

A resident of Paris for 60 years, Klein’s photographs of 1950s New York caught the city’s energy and grit and made his name. He talks about returning to Brooklyn, working for Vogue – and being praised by Picasso

We love the work of LA-based street photographer Eric Kim, and we're big fans of his regularly-updated blog. In this article, Eric explains how the work of famed street photographer William Klein has taught him valuable lessons that inform his own outlook, and his photography.

Available for sale from Michael Hoppen Gallery, William Klein, Tokyo, Dancers and Signs (1961), Silver Gelatin Print, 50 × 40 cm

An I.C.P. retrospective displays the groundbreaking exuberance and tabloid punch of a master photographer.

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The photographer and film-maker – one of the great postwar iconoclasts – has three exhibitions opening in the UK this year