Patrick Demarchelier

Background

Born near Paris in 1943 to a modest family, he spent his childhood in Le Havre with his mother and four brothers.

Career

Demarchelier learned how to develop film, retouch negatives and began shooting friends and weddings. In 1975, he left Paris for New York to follow his girlfriend. He discovered fashion photography by working as a freelance photographer and learning and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Terry King, and Jacque Guilbert.

His work drew the attention of Elle, Marie Claire and 20 Ans Magazine.

He later worked for Vogue and Harper"s Bazaar, first in September 1992 which resulted in a 12-year collaboration. Demarchelier has shot international advertising campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Technical Architecture Group Heuer, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Lacoste, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.

Demarchelier has lived in New York City since 1975. Since the late 1970s he has shot the covers for nearly every major fashion magazine including American, British and Paris Vogue.

He has also shot covers for Rolling Stone, Glamour,, Newsweek, Elle and Mademoiselle.

He has photographed many advertising campaigns, including Farrah Fawcett shampoo in 1978, the Brooke Shields doll in 1982, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Cutty Sark, and a Calvin Klein ad with Talisa Soto and Giorgio Armani, Chanel, GAP, Gianni Versace, L"Oréal, Elizabeth Arden, Revlon, Lancôme, Gianfranco Ferré. He was also the primary photographer for the book On Your Own, a beauty/lifestyle guide written for young women by Brooke Shields. Since 1992 he has worked with Harper"s Bazaar, becoming its premier photographer.

Demarchelier was awarded the contract for the 2005 Pirelli Calendar.

Over the years he has catapulted the careers of many make-up artists like Laura Mercier, Jason Marks and Pat McGrath. Demarchelier is referenced in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, when the "dragon lady", Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), asks Andy (Anne Hathaway), on her very first day on the job, "Did Demarchelier confirm?", leaving her utterly confused.

The first assistant Emily calmly jumps into action and calls his office, replying, "I have Patrick!" He also appears in the documentary The September Issue which is about Anna Wintour and American Vogue. He is called to do last-minute photographs for Grace Coddington after Edward Enninful were not sufficient.

Demarchelier appeared in a cameo in the film version of Sex and the City.

He can be seen taking pictures during Carrie Bradshaw"s fashion shoot for Vogue magazine. He was featured prominently in the sixth episode of Cycle 15 of America"s Next Top Model. He was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by the Guardian in March 2013.

Achievements

• Patrick Demarchelier has been listed as a noteworthy photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Photographs - PATRICK DEMARCHELIER

    (This volume of photographs presents the work of Patrick D...)

  • Patrick Demarchelier: Photographs

    (A large-format collection of pictures by one of today's m...)

  • CBS Watch magazine, June 2011 issue-Bridget Moynahan on cover & True Blue. Patrick Demarchelier Shoots the Cast of CBS' Hit Drama Blue Bloods.

    (Monthly celebrity, lifestyle and CBS television and movie...)

  • (Dior Couture by Demarchelier ) Author: Patrick Demarchelier Nov-2011
  • Ingrid Sischy,Patrick Demarchelier'sDior Couture Hardcover2011
  • Dior: New Couture: 2 by Patrick Demarchelier (18-Nov-2014) Hardcover

Connections

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