Norman parkinson

In 1966, Time, accompanied by a vibrant, colorful cover, proclaimed London to be “The Swinging City.” That era, one that defined cool, still resonates,...

The whole look of the fashion world would be different if Ronald William Parkinson Smith hadn't joined forces with his friend Norman Kibblewaite to open a

By ALISON CONNOLLY Here’s a bit of swimwear design trivia for you: The bikini was invented in Paris by Louis Réard in 1946 following the end of World War II. At the time, this radical design was intended to reflect the new attitude of women who were feeling liberated and strong following the war. That…

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Norman Parkinson, whose works feature in Sotheby's Made in Britain sale on 18th September, was an eccentric and charming British photographer who revolutionised fashion photography. He established his studio in 1934 and following World War II he quickly became one of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue’s"u2026

Over the half-century he was taking photographs, Norman Parkinson produced some of the most memorable fashion images and portraits of our time.

Jerry Hall, Russia, Vogue 1975 © Norman Parkinson FE Grace Coddington Fashion Manolo Blahnik Behind the scenes on the 1975 shoot in Russia Wenda Parkinson, Jerry Hall and Grace Coddington Russia…

Maddox Gallery in Gstaad, Switzerland, is proud to announce the first retrospective of works by renowned British photographer Terry O’Neill,...

In 1956, fashion photographer Norman Parkinson travelled to India to shoot an editorial for British Vogue. He snapped models Anne Gunning and Barbara Mullen throughout the vast country, from the Taj Mahal to the Jaipur City Palace and beyond. The resulting images, shown here, inspired Diana Vreeland to famously proclaim that “pink is the navy blue of India.” The […]