Peter Lindbergh, fashion photography pioneer, dies at 74
Peter Lindbergh, the influential German photographer renowned for his realistic black-and-white fashion portraits, passed away at the age of 74 on September 3, 2019. He leaves behind his wife Petra, his first wife Astrid, four sons, and seven grandchildren. Born in 1944 in Leszno, Poland, Lindbergh studied painting and made his debut at Galerie Denise René – Hans Mayer in 1969. In the late 1970s, he pioneered a new approach to portraiture in Paris, focusing on natural beauty. His famous British Vogue cover from 1990 inspired George Michael's 'Freedom! '90' video. Lindbergh's work has been featured in prominent museum collections, and he also directed acclaimed documentaries.
Key facts
- Peter Lindbergh died on September 3, 2019, at age 74.
- He was born in 1944 in Leszno, Poland, and was of German nationality.
- He studied painting at the College of Art of Krefeld, influenced by Joseph Kosuth and conceptual art.
- He debuted at Galerie Denise René – Hans Mayer in 1969.
- His 1990 British Vogue cover featured Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, and Tatjana Patitz.
- He shot three Pirelli Calendars: 1996, 2002, and 2017.
- His final work includes the September 2019 British Vogue cover with Greta Thunberg, Yara Shahidi, and Jameela Jamil.
- His work is in permanent collections of Victoria & Albert Museum, Centre Pompidou, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Lindbergh
- Joseph Kosuth
- Hans Lux
- Helmut Newton
- Guy Bourdin
- Hans Feurer
- Naomi Campbell
- Linda Evangelista
- Cindy Crawford
- Milla Jovovich
- Kate Moss
- Isabella Rossellini
- Monica Bellucci
- Christy Turlington
- Tatjana Patitz
- Greta Thunberg
- Yara Shahidi
- Jameela Jamil
- Gianni Versace
- George Michael
Institutions
- College of Art of Krefeld
- Galerie Denise René – Hans Mayer
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Centre Pompidou
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Kunsthal Rotterdam
- Kunsthalle München
- Venaria Reale di Torino
- Gagosian Gallery London
- British Vogue
- Vogue
- The New Yorker
- Rolling Stone
- Vanity Fair
- Harper's Bazaar US
- Wall Street Journal Magazine
- The Face
- Visionaire
- Interview
- Pirelli
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Leszno
- Poland
- Krefeld
- Düsseldorf
- Paris
- Rotterdam
- Munich
- Turin
- London
- New York
- Madrid