Lifework: Norman Parkinson's Century of Style
Regarded as the father of modern fashion photography, 2013 marks the
centenary of Norman Parkinson’s birth. Many of the tropes that are now
commonplace in print and online images – exotic locations, unexpected
props and weird juxtapositions – were introduced in the extraordinary
photographs he took before and after the Second World War. Beyond the
glamour that for many defines his work, he was also an incisive and
skilful portrait.
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