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klein at the cinémathèque française in 2008 daidō moriyama new york , new york , us city studied with fernand léger college of new york , la sorbonne , prix -lrb- 1967 -rrb- , hasselblad award -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , nadar royal photographic society 's centenary medal and honorary fellowship -lrb- -lrb- 1999 -rrb- , outstanding contribution to photography award , sony 1957 world photography awards -lrb- 2012 -rrb- -rrb- , prix jean vigo american / french photography , cinema , painting 19 april 1928 klein crop.jpg william klein -lrb- photographer -rrb-
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william klein -lrb- photographer -rrb-

william klein -lrb- born april 19 , 1928 -rrb- is an american-born french photographer and filmmaker noted for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion photography .
he was ranked 25th on `` professional photographer '' 's list of 100 most influential photographers .
klein trained as a painter , studying under fernand léger and found early success with exhibitions of his work .
he soon moved on to photography and achieved widespread fame as a fashion photographer for `` vogue '' and for his photo essays on various cities .
he has directed feature-length fiction films , numerous short and feature-length documentaries and has produced over 250 television commercials .
he has been awarded the prix nadar in 1957 , the royal photographic society 's centenary medal and honorary fellowship -lrb- honfrps -rrb- in 1999 , and the outstanding contribution to photography award at the sony world photography awards in 2012 .
