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-'''William Klein''' (b. [[New York]] 1928)  [[Jewish]]-[[American]] [[photographer]], [[painter]], and filmmaker. In 1948 he enrolled at the ''Sorbonne''.
-Klein ''achieved recognition on the photography scene with the publication of ''New York'', a photographic journal of his impressions there in the mid 1950s. The book won the Prix Nadar and provoked intense reaction, both pro and con (1956). He spent the next ten years under contract to ''Vogue'', establishing a reputation as a revolutionary and talented fashion lensman.'' <ref>http://www.masters-of-photography.com/K/klein/klein_articles4.html</ref>
-::''From 1965 to the early 80s, he abandoned photography and primarily concentrated on film, making various documentaries: 'Broadway by light' (1958), 'Who are you Polly Maggoo?' (1966), 'Mr. Freedom' (anti-American satire), 'Muhammad Ali the greatest', 'The little Richard story' (1979), 'The Essiah' (1999).'' <ref>http://www.designboom.com/portrait/klein_bio.html</ref>
-Currently Klein is working on the subject of Paris (his adopted home town), illustrating his personal vision of the city.
-== Works ==
-William Klein has made several books about his photography. His works are at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pompidou Center in [[Paris]], and the Victoria and Albert Museum in [[London]].
-At the 48th Thessaloniki Film Festival, the Director Mrs. Despina Mouzaki said that Klein uses his lens to capture the [[soul]] of things. ''"Through his pictures, one can see inside and behind them, not just look at them”.''
-== External links ==
-[[Image:Klein New York.jpg|right]]
-*[http://www.franceweb.fr/ingirum/klein/bio.html William Klein] In [[French]].
-*[http://www.photography-now.com/artists/k10679.html?PHPSESSID=7c4f1df63c14174090fbc8e3869cb7bd Works]
-*[http://tiff.filmfestival.gr/default.aspx?lang=en-US&loc=2&page=638&SectionID=35&MovieID=1073 The Messiah / William Klein]
-==References==
-<References/>
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Klein, William}}
-[[Category:Photographers]]

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