Photographer Spotlight: Guy Bourdin

July 14, 2010  /  Photography  /  No Comments  /  Zachary Cameron

Photographer Spotlight: Guy Bourdin

Photographer Spotlight: Guy BourdinGuy Bourdin (1928-1991) was perhaps the single most important photographer in the history of . As a protégé of the legendary Man Ray, Bourdin made huge waves in the fashion world with his seductive, provocative, and at times violent imagery. His work is often credited with being the first to bring a real narrative to the world of , something that now seems almost intrinsic to the medium.

In 1955, Bourdin took a job at Vogue Paris–a job that he held until 1987–working alongside the great .

While Guy Bourdin may not be as well known as his colleague at Vogue Paris, it is certainly arguable that Bourdin’s work has had a more noticeable and lasting influence on the current generation of fashion . To this day you can still see striking similarities between Bourdin’s work and the likes of , and .

Secretary’s Day by David LaChapelle

May 20, 2010  /  Photography  /  8 Comments  /  Zachary Cameron

Secretarys Day by David LaChapelle

Secretary’s Day shot in 1999 by the plastic and fantastic .

The Worst Photo Shoot Ever?

June 15, 2009  /  Photography  /  1 Comment  /  Zachary Cameron

The Worst Photo Shoot Ever?

How exciting! I’ve found possibly the worst photo shoot I have ever seen. This painfully grotesque example of eye rape was shot by (someone whom I actually like) for Vogue Italia 2003, and features the not-entirely-unattractive Christina Aguilera.

I have honestly never seen such an exceptionally meaningless photo shoot in my life. The worst part about it all is that its not even enjoyable to look at. If you’re going to offer up something inexplicably pointless, at least give me some equally pointless sex appeal to wash it down with. In all honesty, this has exactly the same aesthetic appeal as watching an over sized Ukrainian prostitute give birth to conjoined twins as she’s being sodomized by a geriatric mule. If you haven’t recently eaten, feel free to view the rest of the images after the jump.

Six Visions Of Gisele Bündchen

June 12, 2009  /  Models, Photography  /  13 Comments  /  Zachary Cameron

Six Visions Of Gisele Bündchen

Our Kate Moss to ratio is really off here at touchpuppet, so we decided to fix that. Here are six completely different visions of Gisele Bündchen shot by six different . Included are: , , , , , and . Which is your favorite?

David LaChapelle + Gisele Bundchen

January 27, 2009  /  Models, Photography  /  6 Comments  /  Zachary Cameron

David LaChapelle + Gisele Bundchen

and team up for a rather interesting photoshoot.

Full gallery after the jump ().

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