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Her immortal photos of Marilyn Monroe; Douglas Kirkland, photographer of the great Hollywood, died on October 2, 2022 at the age of 88.
Douglas KirklandHollywood celebrity photographer and author of stunning portraits of Marilyn Monroe, is died on October 2, 2022 at the age of 88 in his Los Angeles home.
His 1961 portraits of Marilyn Monroe showing the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets made history.
In addition to his portraits of Hollywood celebrities, Douglas Kirkland has been a still photographer for films such as Butch Cassidy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, All Together Passionately, Sophie’s Choice, The Great Gatsby, My Africa, Titanic and Moulin Rouge !
Her photos have appeared in hundreds of magazines and celebrities she has photographed include Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Ann-Margret, Natalie Wood, Catherine Deneuve, Angelina Jolie , Nicole Kidman, Charlie Chaplin, Peter O’Toole, Paul Newman, Marcello Mastroianni, Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Bjork and Michael Jackson.
“Douglas Kirkland has left an impossible void in both his personal and professional life, and his boundless joie de vivre, warmth and passion will be missing from a long life of wonderful and meaningful friendships.”Jeff Dunas, director of the Palm Springs Photo Festival, said in a statement.
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Kirkland’s work has been collected in 10 monographs and his photographs are included in collections including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, the Smithsonian and Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The photographer’s awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Operating Cameramen and the President’s Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.
Born in Toronto, Canada in 1934, Douglas Kirkland became a photographer for the magazine Look at the age of 26. Photographs of him appeared in the magazine Life, People And Sports Illustrated.
