Guy Bourdin

Venue details

Michael Hoppen Gallery
3 Jubilee Place,
London SW3 3TD
T: +44 20 7352 3649
www.michaelhoppengallery.com
gallery@michaelhoppengallery.com

Event details

Guy Bourdin, born in Paris in 1928, was one of the most radical and influential fashion photographers of the 20th century. His unique blend of surreal and erotic imagery filled the pages of international magazines such as French Vogue during the 1970s and also became synonymous with the revolutionary advertising campaigns for Charles Jourdan. Rejecting the typical ‘product’ shot in favour of staging unsettling scenarios that hint at consumption, sex and desire, his photographs sought to shock and play on viewers’ curiosities. This exhibition introduces rarely-before-seen, limited edition work of some of his most captivating images – including a selection from his renowned series for the Pentax Calendar of 1980.