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Norman Parkinson  Golfing at Le Touquet

Norman Parkinson

Golfing at Le Touquet, 1939

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson, Wenda and Ostriches, 1951

Norman Parkinson

Wenda and Ostriches, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson, The Art of Travel, 1951

Norman Parkinson 

The Art of Travel, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson, Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy dress at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy dress at 'Villa Rolli", 1955

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

40h x 30w in.

60h x 40w in. 

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Norman Parkinson, New York, New York, Go Magazine, 1960

Norman Parkinson

New York, New York, Go Magazine, 1960

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Russia, 1975

Norman Parkinson 

Jerry Hall, Russia, 1975

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson, Anna Anderson and Iman, Tobago, 1989

Norman Parkinson

Anna Anderson and Iman, Tobago, 1989

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1971

Norman Parkinson

A Streetcar Named Desire, 1971

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Adele Collins, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Adele Collins, Vogue, 1959

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Capital Chic

Norman Parkinson

Capital Chic, 1960

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Ivy Nicholson, Traffic

Norman Parkinson

Ivy Nicholson, Traffic, 1957

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Young Velvets, Young Prices, Hat Fashions III

Norman Parkinson

Young Velvets, Young Prices, Hat Fashions III, 1949

C-Type Print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Audrey Hepburn at 'La Vigna', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn at 'La Vigna', 1955

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  The Beatles at the President Hotel, 1963

Norman Parkinson

The Beatles at the President Hotel, 1963

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Audrey Hepburn on location at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn on location at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Three Little Black Dresses, Queen

Norman Parkinson

Three Little Black Dresses, Queen, 1961

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson Beauty Is All Embracing (First Vogue Nude in Colour), 1951

Norman Parkinson (1913-1990)

Beauty Is All Embracing (First Vogue Nude in Colour), 1951

c-type print

Edition of 21

16h x 20w in

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Norman Parkinson  Jerry Hall in Dior, Versailles

Norman Parkinson

Jerry Hall in Dior, Versailles, 1975

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Marc Bohan, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Marc Bohan, Vogue, 1974

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson Cardin Hat over Paris

Norman Parkinson

Cardin Hat over Paris, 1960

platinum print

19 1/2 x 25 in. Ed. of 21

gelatin silver print

Editions of 21

20 x 24 in. 

30 x 40 in. 

40 x 60 in. 

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Norman Parkinson  Maxime de la Falaise, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Maxime de la Falaise, Vogue, 1950

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Nude with Vogue, 1954

Norman Parkinson

Nude with Vogue, 1954

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

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Norman Parkinson   Casual Town Quality, 1951

Norman Parkinson 

Casual Town Quality, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson  New York City Street Scene, 1963

Norman Parkinson

New York City Street Scene, 1963

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21 

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Iman & Jerry Hall, 1982

Norman Parkinson

Iman & Jerry Hall, 1982

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Sea-shore Look, 1946

Norman Parkinson

Sea-shore Look, 1946

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

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Norman Parkinson  Golfing at Le Touquet

Norman Parkinson

Golfing at Le Touquet, 1939

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson, Wenda and Ostriches, 1951

Norman Parkinson

Wenda and Ostriches, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson, The Art of Travel, 1951

Norman Parkinson 

The Art of Travel, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson, Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy dress at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy dress at 'Villa Rolli", 1955

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

40h x 30w in.

60h x 40w in. 

Norman Parkinson, New York, New York, Go Magazine, 1960

Norman Parkinson

New York, New York, Go Magazine, 1960

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Russia, 1975

Norman Parkinson 

Jerry Hall, Russia, 1975

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson, Anna Anderson and Iman, Tobago, 1989

Norman Parkinson

Anna Anderson and Iman, Tobago, 1989

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson, A Streetcar Named Desire, 1971

Norman Parkinson

A Streetcar Named Desire, 1971

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in.

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson  Adele Collins, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Adele Collins, Vogue, 1959

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson  Capital Chic

Norman Parkinson

Capital Chic, 1960

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  Ivy Nicholson, Traffic

Norman Parkinson

Ivy Nicholson, Traffic, 1957

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  Young Velvets, Young Prices, Hat Fashions III

Norman Parkinson

Young Velvets, Young Prices, Hat Fashions III, 1949

C-Type Print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

Norman Parkinson  Audrey Hepburn at 'La Vigna', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn at 'La Vigna', 1955

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  The Beatles at the President Hotel, 1963

Norman Parkinson

The Beatles at the President Hotel, 1963

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

Norman Parkinson  Audrey Hepburn on location at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

Norman Parkinson

Audrey Hepburn on location at 'Villa Rolli', 1955

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  Three Little Black Dresses, Queen

Norman Parkinson

Three Little Black Dresses, Queen, 1961

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson Beauty Is All Embracing (First Vogue Nude in Colour), 1951

Norman Parkinson (1913-1990)

Beauty Is All Embracing (First Vogue Nude in Colour), 1951

c-type print

Edition of 21

16h x 20w in

Norman Parkinson  Jerry Hall in Dior, Versailles

Norman Parkinson

Jerry Hall in Dior, Versailles, 1975

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  Marc Bohan, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Marc Bohan, Vogue, 1974

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson Cardin Hat over Paris

Norman Parkinson

Cardin Hat over Paris, 1960

platinum print

19 1/2 x 25 in. Ed. of 21

gelatin silver print

Editions of 21

20 x 24 in. 

30 x 40 in. 

40 x 60 in. 

Norman Parkinson  Maxime de la Falaise, Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Maxime de la Falaise, Vogue, 1950

c-type print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson  Nude with Vogue, 1954

Norman Parkinson

Nude with Vogue, 1954

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

Norman Parkinson   Casual Town Quality, 1951

Norman Parkinson 

Casual Town Quality, 1951

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Norman Parkinson  New York City Street Scene, 1963

Norman Parkinson

New York City Street Scene, 1963

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21 

16 x 20 in.

20 x 24 in.

30 x 40 in.

40 x 60 in.

Norman Parkinson  Iman & Jerry Hall, 1982

Norman Parkinson

Iman & Jerry Hall, 1982

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

16 x 16 in.

20 x 20 in.

36 x 36 in.

48 x 48 in.

Norman Parkinson  Sea-shore Look, 1946

Norman Parkinson

Sea-shore Look, 1946

gelatin silver print (posthumous Estate stamped prints)

Editions of 21

20 x 16 in

24 x 20 in.

40 x 30 in.

60 x 40 in.

Biography

Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990. Born in 1913, Norman Parkinson was apprenticed to a portrait photographer and by the age of twenty-one opened his own studio. He soon began to work for the British edition of Harper's Bazaar and throughout his long career he contributed to many publications, including Vogue, Queen, and Town and Country. His work became famous for the liveliness, spontaneity and humor of his photographs, as well as for the creative use of his outdoor locations. His work has the ability to capture accurately the spirit of the period in which he is working, always conveying amusement, and joie de vivre.

He pioneered epic storytelling in his images, taking portrait and fashion photography beyond the stiff formality of his predecessors and injecting an easy and casual elegance into the art. His photographs created the age of the supermodel and made him the photographer of choice for celebrities, artists, Presidents and Prime Ministers. He was a permanent fixture at historic moments photographing the British Royal Family, in private and public, as well as leading figures from the worlds of film, theatre, and music. Subjects include Audrey Hepburn, The Beatles, Twiggy, Grace Coddington, David Bowie, Iman, Jerry Hall and countless others.

In a career that spanned seven decades, Parkinson dazzled the world and inspired his peers with sparkling inventiveness as a portrait and fashion photographer. He reinvented himself and fashion photography throughout his career, from his ground-breaking, spontaneous images of the 1930s, through the war years and the Swinging Sixties to the exotic locations of the 1970s and 1980s.

By the end of his life he had become a household name, the recipient of a CBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the subject of a large-scale retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery, London. And yet fewer than 200 of his photographs have ever been seen or exhibited outside of their initial publication and his archive of more than 500,000 images provides a historic record, rich to explore. Norman Parkinson passed away while on location in Singapore shooting for Town & Country in 1990.

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