Research: Steven Klein

Steven Klein is a fashion photographer who incorperates gore and blood into some of his imagery. He works for major fashion companies such as Dior, Alexander McQueen and Calvin Klein but challenges fashion photography by delving into the unknown.

I love this image because of the high fashion element which has been merged with the extensive blood and gore. Although my shoot is taking place in the studio, I have been inspired by this because of the use of blood in high fashion photography and how it has been accepted by brands as a form of art.

Klein also experiments with dark elements, such as metal and challenged the sexual aspect of the "nude" model. I like this photograph because of the dark setting and how the models make up compliments the atmosphere of the photograph.

This image was selected to appear alongside the exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery titled "Face of Fashion". The exhibition was held alongside photographers such as Corraine Day, Paolo Roversi and Mario Sorrenti, which goes to show how photography as graphic as Steven Klein's can be viewed alongside photographs that are different. All my group are referencing the mystical element of fashion and portraiture photograph, and I was slightly worried that my work would not fit in. However, after seeing this exhibition and the work that was presented I feel at ease.

http://www.npg.org.uk/fashion/klein.php
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