{"product_id":"william-klein-photofile-1","title":"William Klein (Photofile)","description":"Book Description  A compact survey of the work of William Klein, best known for his series New York  Product Description  William Klein (born 1928) is a photographer who has always moved against the current. A painter, filmmaker, graphic designer and fashion photographer, Klein grew up in New York but has been based in Paris since 1948. His shots are often intense and immediate, disrupting the established order of things and capturing fragmented snatches of distortion and movement. Although best known for his images of New York in the 1950s, he has also worked in other urban environments, including Tokyo and Moscow, as well as producing a striking series of painted contact sheets. Throughout his varied body of work, his insatiable desire to confront the chaos of the world shines through.  Review  '[Photofile: William Klein] invites the reader into the world of chaos that Klein captured: moments of distortion, movement and blurred emotion' --Aesthetica  From the Back Cover  ?William Klein (born 1928) is a photographer who has always moved against the current. A painter, filmmaker, graphic designer and fashion photographer, Klein grew up in New York but has been based in Paris since 1948. His shots are often intense and immediate, disrupting the established order of things and capturing fragmented snatches of distortion and movement. Although best known for his images of New York in the 1950s, he has also worked in other urban environments, including Tokyo and Moscow, as well as producing a striking series of painted contact sheets. Throughout his varied body of work, his insatiable desire to confront the chaos of the world shines through.   About the Author  Christian Caujolle studied in Paris with Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes and Pierre Bourdieu. He worked as Picture Director at Lib�ration before founding the VU photo agency in 1986.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40812797362261,"sku":"9780500411124N","price":6.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/c69877f7-8358-409e-b193-43564d945d28.jpg?v=1712756204","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/william-klein-photofile-1","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}