Guy Bourdin is considered one of the most important photographers of the second half of the 20th century. His three-decade relationship with French Vogue resulted in a radical shift in the conventions of fashion photography. Inspired by Surrealism he was able to create a fantasy world that he himself narrated with exceptional vision. While his pioneering work is traditionally celebrated for the intensity of his colors, these two collections: In Between and Untouched, curated by Shelly Verthime at the Fondazione Sozzani, are in black and white, highlighting the little-known fact that half of his published fashion and commercial works were taken in black and white.
Guy Bourdin is considered one of the most important photographers of the second half of the 20th century. His three-decade relationship with French Vogue resulted in a radical shift in the conventions of fashion photography. Inspired by Surrealism he was able to create a fantasy world that he himself narrated with exceptional vision. While his pioneering work is traditionally celebrated for the intensity of his colors, these two collections: In Between and Untouched, curated by Shelly Verthime at the Fondazione Sozzani, are in black and white, highlighting the little-known fact that half of his published fashion and commercial works were taken in black and white.