Background
Parkinson (birth name Ronald William Parkinson Smith) was born in London, and educated at Westminster School.
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Photographs by Norman Parkinson: Fifty years of portraits and fashion
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A nice survey of Parkinson's fashion and portraiture work; the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 1981. Photographs by Norman Parkinson; introduction by Terrence Pepper; foreword by John Hayes; biographical sketch by Wenda Parkinson. 112 pages; 21 color and 68 b&w plates; 8.25 x 10.5 inches.
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Norman Parkinson
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Fifty Years of Style and Fashion by Norman Parkinson (1983-03-06)
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Fifty Years of Style and Fashion by Norman Parkinson (1984-09-03)
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Norman Parkinson Lifework
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Norman Parkinson
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Westminster School.
Career
From 1935 to 1940 he worked for Harper"s Bazaar and Bystander magazines. During the Second World War he served as a reconnaissance photographer over France for the Royal Air Force. From 1945 to 1960 he was employed as a portrait and fashion photographer for Vogue.
From 1960 to 1964 he was an Associate Contributing Editor of Queen magazine.
In 1963 he moved to Tobago, although frequently returned to London, and from 1964 until his death he worked as a freelance photographer. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1981 New Year Honours.
He spotted Nena von Schlebrügge, the mother of Uma Thurman at age 16 when she left her senior school in Stockholm, and brought her to London to model for Vogue magazine. In 1960 he also photographed Von Schlebrügge for Jaeger in New York for The Queen Magazine.
His photo of Jerry Hall sparked Bryan Ferry"s interest to invite her over to star as the cover model for Roxy Music"s fifth studio album, Siren.
He also discovered model Celia Hammond for the magazine Queen in 1959.
Works
book
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Photographs by Norman Parkinson: Fifty years of portraits and fashion
(A nice survey of Parkinson's fashion and portraiture work...)
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Fifty Years of Style and Fashion by Norman Parkinson (1984-09-03)
(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
- Norman Parkinson Fifty Years of Style and Fashion
- Norman Parkinson
- Fifty Years of Style and Fashion by Norman Parkinson (1983-03-06)
- Norman Parkinson Lifework
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Photographs by Norman Parkinson: Fifty years of portraits and fashion
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Born
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Died
February 15, 1990 (aged 76) -
Nationality
United Kingdom