PETER LINDBERGH
Peter Lindbergh was born in Leszno, Poland, in 1944. He took an interest in painting as a child. At the age of 18, Peter moved to Switzerland, but then he left for Berlin, where he enrolled in evening courses at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts and found inspiration in artworks by Vincent van Gogh. At the age of 27, he turned his attention to photography and started working in the sphere of advertising within just two years. After another few years, Peter Lindbergh moved to Paris and became seriously involved in fashion photography. He took images of the most famous supermodels and actresses of that time, including Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Natalia Vodianova, and many others. Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Vanity Fair noticed his unique talent and proposed a cooperation in which the photographer could discover new creative dimensions. Today, Peter Lindbergh is one of the most prominent fashion photographers, and critics credit him with creating the phenomenon of supermodels in the 1990s. In 1988, Lindbergh started collaboration with Anna Wintour and American Vogue. In 1995 and 1997, he won Best Photographer at the International Fashion Awards. He is also a fellow of the Art Director and Designer Club and a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France. In October 1996, Lindbergh received the Raymond Loewy Foundation award in Berlin. Peter Lindbergh is also a talented filmmaker. In 1992, he captured the most beautiful women of that time in his film ‘Models.’ His second documentary ‘Inner Voices’ (1999) is dedicated to original acting techniques. His film ‘Everywhere at Once’ was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. Although he is a fashion photographer, Peter Lindbergh is a champion for ‘natural beauty’ and believes that every woman is lovely without makeup and retouching. American Photo Magazine refers to his creative method as possessing ‘frankness and almost shocking honesty. His models open up emotionally in front of his camera. They are the real among the artificial'.
Mathilde on Eiffel Tower, Rolling Stone, 1989
Mathilde on Eiffel Tower, Rolling Stone, 1989
Image size 56 × 45 cm
Frame size 82.5 × 71.5 cm
Gelatin silver print
Edition 25
Signed, titled, dated verso by the author in pencil
Milla Jovovich, New York, 1996
Milla Jovovich, New York, 1996
Image size 50x33 cm
Frame size 76.5x59.5 cm
Gelatin silver print
Edition 2/25
Signed, titled, dated, editioned verso by the author in pencil with copyright credit stamp
CHRISTY TURLINGTON VOGUE ITALY 1993
In this very unconventional photo session, Peter Lindbergh captured young Christy Turlington as a male criminal with a cigarette and a sly but forthright look. Inside the magazine, a few other images of Christy wearing men’s clothing and assuming men’s postures can be found. This photograph was a kind of a social provocation. Lindbergh wanted to demonstrate that women can be many-sided—just as they see themselves. The photograph was published on the cover of Vogue Italia in 1993.