William Klein

(American, 1926–2022)

dorothy + light face by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy + light face, 1962

Not for Sale

dorothy + white light stripe by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy + white light stripe, 1962

Not for Sale

dorothy + light coat by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy + Light Coat, 1962

Not for Sale

dorothy + light outline by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy + light outline, 1962

Not for Sale

dorothy + big white circle, paris, by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy + Big White Circle, Paris,, 1962

Not for Sale

dorothy blowing light smoke rings by william klein

William Klein

Dorothy blowing light smoke rings, 1962

Price on Request

smoke + veil, paris (vogue) by william klein

William Klein

Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958

Not for Sale

hat with five roses, barbara mullen, paris by william klein

William Klein

Hat with Five Roses, Barbara Mullen, Paris, 1956

Not for Sale

dance in brooklyn, new york by william klein

William Klein

Dance in Brooklyn, New York, 1955

Not for Sale

club allegro fortissimo, paris by william klein

William Klein

Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, 1958

Not for Sale

wings of the hawk, 42nd street, new york by william klein

William Klein

Wings of the Hawk, 42nd Street, New York, 1955

Not for Sale

kiev station by william klein

William Klein

Kiev Station, 1959

Not for Sale

Biography

Timeline

1928
Born in New York City
1942
Enrolled at city college of new york to study sociology
1946 - 1948
Spent two years in the US army
1948
Enrolled at the 'sorbonne' in paris
1949
Studied with Lhote and Fernand Leger
1952
Began collaboration with architect Angelo Mangiarotti and magazine "Domus"
1954
Returned to New York and began to photograph the city
1955 - 1965
Worked for "Vogue" magazine
1956
Won the Prix Nadar
1966
Directed Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

Exhibitions

2012
Daido Moriyama and William Klein and William Klein, Tate Modern, London, UK
2007
ICP Infinity Award, Center of Photography
2000
galleria carla sozzani, milan, italy
1999
scottish national gallery, edinburgh, scotland
fnac, paris, france
1998
grand manège, moscow
jane jackson gallery, atlanta, usa
1997
pushkin museum, moscow
saint-gervais center, geneva, switzerland
caixa national foundation, madrid, spain
deichtor hallen, hamburg, germany
pouchkine museum, moscow, russia
hamiltons gallery and british film institute, london, uk
fondazione nazionale della fotografia, turin, italy
1942
'piccolo teatro' Milan
'galleria il milione' Milan

Literature

1964
Published "moscow" and "tokyo
1960
Published "rome"
1956
Editions' Seuil published 'new york'