IN HONOR OF WORLD PHOTO DAY

Fashion photography is a genre of photography which is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. It rules everything around us,in the form of magazines, books, ad campaigns, billboards, and online. It began in 1839 and existed strictly to sell. Today, it reflects a lifestyle, an attitude, and a story comprised of the subjects, location, styling, make-up, hair, and photographer's vision.

After the deaths of Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Francesco Scavullo, Herb Ritts, and Gleb Derujinsky, some of today's most famous fashion photographers are Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh and Annie Leibovitz.

Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon

Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon

Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Avedon

Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Avedon

Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue France by Helmut Newton

Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue France by Helmut Newton

Nadja Auermann, Harpers Bazaar, New York, January 1995

Nadja Auermann, Harpers Bazaar, New York, January 1995

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Bruce Jenner - Francesco Scavullo

Bruce Jenner - Francesco Scavullo

Salvador Dali and Candy Darling

Salvador Dali and Candy Darling