Natasha Poly by Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson shoots Natasha Poly for the Corps d’Elite editorial in the September 2010 issue of Vogue Paris.

Terry Richardson shoots Natasha Poly for the Corps d’Elite editorial in the September 2010 issue of Vogue Paris.

Terry Richardson shoots Sisley‘s Fall 2010 campaign, featuring model Ashely Smith.

Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) was perhaps the single most important photographer in the history of fashion photography. 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 fashion photography, 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 Helmut Newton.
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 photographers. To this day you can still see striking similarities between Bourdin’s work and the likes of Miles Aldridge, David LaChapelle and Terry Richardson.

Touchpuppet favorites Terry Richardson and Abbey Lee Kershaw team up for Moussy’s Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign.

Terry Richardson shoots a fashionably retro chic Freja Beha Erichsen in the The Untold Crime editorial for the August 2010 issue of Vogue Nippon.

Terry Richardson shoots Lady Gaga for the July 2010 issue of Rolling Stone.