How German photographer Peter Lindbergh kicked off the supermodel era | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

How German photographer Peter Lindbergh kicked off the supermodel era | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Published: September 5, 2019 4:47:13 pm

How German photographer Peter Lindbergh kicked off the supermodel era

Star photographer Peter Lindbergh, who overturned the glossy standards of fashion photography, and who was seen as the "father" of supermodels such as Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, has died at the age of 74.

Peter Lindbergh created in 1988 a series of portraits of new models together on a beach in Malibu, all dressed in white shirts and in a natural look. (Source: Peter Lindbergh/ DW)

Considered one of the most influential fashion photographers of the past 40 years, Peter Lindbergh has died aged 74, his studio in Paris confirmed on Wednesday. The circumstances of his death were not provided.