Norman Parkinson

(British, 1913–1990)

Norman Parkinson was a celebrated British fashion and portrait photographer. Credited for inspiring important shifts in the trends of fashion photography, Parkinson left the more posed studio setting to take outdoor shots that were more dynamic and carefree than his contemporaries, adding inventive humorous elements in to his work. Parkinson’s work regularly appeared in magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, earning a reputation for finely produced images that combined elegance with British charm. “I like to make people look as good as they'd like to look, and with luck, a shade better,” he once quipped. Among one of his most iconic images is Jerry Hall, Russia, Vogue (1975), featuring the model standing on top of a plinth in a red swimsuit and heels, poised on the verge of a dive. Born on April 21, 1913 in London, England, he began his photography career as an apprentice to Speaight and Sons court photographers in 1931. He would later take over as official court photography to the British monarchy following the death of predecessor, Cecil Beaton, in 1975. Parkinson would create many indelible portraits of the royal family, and was the recipient of the title Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He died on February 15, 1990 while on assignment in Singapore.

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Norman Parkinson Artworks

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Norman Parkinson (675 results)
Hat fashions from the roof of Condé..., 1949–1949

Norman Parkinson

Hat fashions from the roof of Condé..., 1949–1949

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

Auction Closed

Park Lane fashion shot, Autumn, 1947–1959

Norman Parkinson

Park Lane fashion shot, Autumn, 1947–1959

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

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Jean Seberg, off the set of Otto..., 1957–1957

Norman Parkinson

Jean Seberg, off the set of Otto..., 1957–1957

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

Auction Closed

Model in lace dress on sofa, 1947–1949

Norman Parkinson

Model in lace dress on sofa, 1947–1949

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

Auction Closed

Back to formality. Saville Row. Peter..., 1950–1950

Norman Parkinson

Back to formality. Saville Row. Peter..., 1950–1950

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

Auction Closed

Aquascutum dinner jacket advertisement..., 1954–1954

Norman Parkinson

Aquascutum dinner jacket advertisement..., 1954–1954

Sale Date: March 18, 1998

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Montgomery Clift, New York

Norman Parkinson

Montgomery Clift, New York

Sale Date: March 18, 1998

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Wenda Rogerson, Peabody Building, 1950–1950

Norman Parkinson

Wenda Rogerson, Peabody Building, 1950–1950

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Vogue, December 1971

Norman Parkinson

Vogue, December 1971

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Wenda Rogerson in a Charles Creed..., 1940–1959

Norman Parkinson

Wenda Rogerson in a Charles Creed..., 1940–1959

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Imperial Airways flying boat, 1940–1949

Norman Parkinson

Imperial Airways flying boat, 1940–1949

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Vogue, 1950–1950

Norman Parkinson

Vogue, 1950–1950

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Jerry Hall with fire, 1970–1979

Norman Parkinson

Jerry Hall with fire, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Wenda Roberson in a Scottish twee suit..., 1951–1951

Norman Parkinson

Wenda Roberson in a Scottish twee suit..., 1951–1951

Sale Date: November 20, 1997

Auction Closed

Snow, fur & Wenda, 1949

Norman Parkinson

Snow, fur & Wenda, 1949

Sale Date: May 1, 1997

Auction Closed

Simpson suits, le touquet, 1939

Norman Parkinson

Simpson suits, le touquet, 1939

Sale Date: April 30, 1997

Auction Closed

Iman and Jerry Hall, 1980

Norman Parkinson

Iman and Jerry Hall, 1980

Sale Date: April 30, 1997

Auction Closed

Angela Huston, 1960

Norman Parkinson

Angela Huston, 1960

Sale Date: June 3, 1995

Auction Closed

Age of elegance, 1951

Norman Parkinson

Age of elegance, 1951

Sale Date: May 3, 1995

Auction Closed

Imperial Airways Flying Boat, 1939

Norman Parkinson

Imperial Airways Flying Boat, 1939

Sale Date: November 10, 1994

Auction Closed

Dallas Burt-White, 1930–1939

Norman Parkinson

Dallas Burt-White, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 19, 1994

Auction Closed

COUNTRY CLASSIC TWEED SUIT, WENDA ROGERSON, 1951

Norman Parkinson

COUNTRY CLASSIC TWEED SUIT, WENDA ROGERSON, 1951

Sale Date: May 13, 1994

Auction Closed

AFTER THE SHOWER TRAFALGAR SQUARE, 1930–1939

Norman Parkinson

AFTER THE SHOWER TRAFALGAR SQUARE, 1930–1939

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

JERRY HALL DIVING [MED: R-TYPE COLOR PRINTS], 1983

Norman Parkinson

JERRY HALL DIVING [MED: R-TYPE COLOR PRINTS], 1983

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

Auction Closed

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