Photographer - Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin

By Sidtharth Sureshkumar

Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin was born on December 2nd, 1928 in Paris. He died in Paris at the age of 62. Many said that he treated with models cruelly and with little to no respect. It is also rumoured that he was devestated and cranky over the believed suicide of his wife, and two girlfriends. His photos were sometimes mysterious, or strange. Some photos were surreal, while some were filled with sexuality or violence. Guy became a huge influence, especially on younger generations of photographers and their photography.

The photograph above is an example of (Nails-Guy Bourdin – French Vogue-1970). The photo is in focus and has good exposure so there is not much depth of field. The subject matter of the photograph is the woman’s face, hands and the colour red.The photograph on the right is a pastiche of Bourdin’s work. I created an edited photogrpah using Photoshop. I increased exsposure levels and applied a ‘Paint Daubs’ filter.

Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin

The photo above is in focus and has good exposure. The subject matter of the photograph is the woman’s legs with bright, background colours. The photograph on the right is a pastiche of Bourdin’s work. I created a photo using magazine pictures and scrap pieces of paper to recreate Bourdin’s work.

Guy Bourdin

The photo above is in focus and has good exposure. The subject matter of the photograph is the sea and legs. The photograph on the right is a pastiche of Bourdin’s work. I created a photo using my own photo to recreate Bourdin’s work.Aperture: F 2.20Exposure: 1/2500 secs