There are stubborn clichés.
Images so strong that they remain stuck to a person forever.
Peter Knapp is thus known among the general public as a great fashion photographer.
An undisputed reference, at the origin of the real visual revolution that accompanied the democratization of fashion in the 1960s.
At the age of 90, with a mischievous look, wit and alert approach, Peter Knapp has given up retouching the painting.
Yet he is much more than a photographer.
A
"maker of images",
as he defines himself.
A graphic designer, painter and filmmaker who assures us that he did not take fashion photos
"to satisfy an artistic desire",
but with an almost utilitarian approach
.
“When I was given a piece of clothing, I felt that we had to first see it in the photo.”
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“I have not known many women;
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