PHOTOGRAPHER

Guy Bourdin

1928 - 1991

Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin (2 December 1928 – 29 March 1991), was a French artist and fashion photographer known for his highly stylized and provocative images. From 1955, Bourdin worked mostly with Vogue as well as other publications including Harper's Bazaar. He shot ad campaigns for Chanel, Charles Jourdan, Pentax and Bloomingdale's. His work is collected by important institutions including Tate in London, MoMA, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Getty Museum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Bourdin is the 90th most popular photographer (down from 75th in 2019), the 4,244th most popular biography from France (down from 3,692nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Guy Bourdin ranks 90 out of 148. Before him are Willy Puchner, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Kishin Shinoyama, Helen Levitt, Alexandre Michon, and Mario Testino. After him are Henry Peach Robinson, Roman Vishniac, Weegee, Paolo Monti, Spencer Tunick, and Francesca Woodman.

Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia

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Willy Puchner
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 84
Albert Renger-Patzsch
1897 - 1966
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 85
Kishin Shinoyama
1940 - 2024
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 86
Helen Levitt
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 87
Alexandre Michon
1858 - 1921
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 88
Mario Testino
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 89
Guy Bourdin
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 90
Henry Peach Robinson
1830 - 1901
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 91
Roman Vishniac
1897 - 1990
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 92
Weegee
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 93
Paolo Monti
1908 - 1982
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 94
Spencer Tunick
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 95
Francesca Woodman
1958 - 1981
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 96

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Guy Bourdin ranks 381. Before him are Minas Avetisyan, Dominique Colonna, Léon Glovacki, Åke Johansson, Marian Seldes, and Paul Dooley. After him are Nora Nova, Gudrun Pausewang, Miroslav Filip, Paul Arizin, Anna-Lisa Eriksson, and Dezső Bundzsák. Among people deceased in 1991, Guy Bourdin ranks 165. Before him are Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Walter Zeman, George Abecassis, Boris Papandopulo, Adrian Quist, and Lea Padovani. After him are Tadashi Imai, Gustav Wetterström, Hans Schwartz, Ahmet Adnan Saygun, Eva Le Gallienne, and Gaston Waringhien.

Others Born in 1928

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Minas Avetisyan
PAINTER
1928 - 1975
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 375
Dominique Colonna
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 376
Léon Glovacki
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 377
Åke Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 378
Marian Seldes
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 379
Paul Dooley
ACTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 380
Guy Bourdin
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 381
Nora Nova
SINGER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 382
Gudrun Pausewang
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 383
Miroslav Filip
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 384
Paul Arizin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 385
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
ATHLETE
1928 - 2012
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 386
Dezső Bundzsák
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 387

Others Deceased in 1991

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Wolfgang Hildesheimer
WRITER
1916 - 1991
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 159
Walter Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 160
George Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 161
Boris Papandopulo
COMPOSER
1906 - 1991
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 162
Adrian Quist
TENNIS PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 163
Lea Padovani
ACTOR
1920 - 1991
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 164
Guy Bourdin
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 165
Tadashi Imai
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 166
Gustav Wetterström
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 167
Hans Schwartz
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 168
Ahmet Adnan Saygun
COMPOSER
1907 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 169
Eva Le Gallienne
ACTOR
1899 - 1991
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 170
Gaston Waringhien
LINGUIST
1901 - 1991
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 171

In France

Among people born in France, Guy Bourdin ranks 4,244 out of 6,770. Before him are Jules Vandooren (1908), Michel Déon (1919), Jacques Bernard Hombron (1798), J. R. D. Tata (1904), Régine Deforges (1935), and Jean Stern (1875). After him are Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (1800), Jacqueline Mazéas (1920), Georges Beaucourt (1912), Audrey Fleurot (1977), Jean-Marie Poiré (1945), and Georges Balandier (1920).

Others born in France

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Jules Vandooren
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,238
Michel Déon
WRITER
1919 - 2016
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,239
Jacques Bernard Hombron
EXPLORER
1798 - 1852
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,240
J. R. D. Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1904 - 1993
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,241
Régine Deforges
WRITER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,242
Jean Stern
FENCER
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,243
Guy Bourdin
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,244
Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant
CHESS PLAYER
1800 - 1872
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,245
Jacqueline Mazéas
ATHLETE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,246
Georges Beaucourt
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,247
Audrey Fleurot
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,248
Jean-Marie Poiré
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,249
Georges Balandier
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1920 - 2016
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,250