I’ve been a huge fan of Riccardo Tisci and the work he has been producing for Givenchy within the last few years, so when I discovered that one of Tisci’s influences was Guy Bourdin I said to myself “Who the hell is that?”  To find my answer I set out to do some research on Guy to get a better understanding of his work and was greatly surprised at what I found.

A native of Paris, France, Guy gave us some of the best fashion photography of the 2nd half of the 20th Century.  His photos were racy, controversial, surreal, abstract, and beautiful.  What I personally love about his work is their storybook quality.  Looking at Guy’s photos puts you into a scene where you are not exactly sure what is occurring.  It is up to the viewer to project his or her own interpretation of Guy’s images.  This nature of Guy’s work forces viewers to participate in his art, getting the brain to think about the endless amount of possible outcomes for the image at hand.

I titled this post the way I did because Guy’s work was so detailed in a world void of photoshop, and yet his photos shined effortlessly.  This is why I am greatly influenced by his work.  My wish is for this genre of photography to be used in Urban Fashion photo shoots in an effort to revitalize  and revolutionize advertising for urban fashion brands.  It’s already taking place, but I know we can take it steps further as the honorable Guy Louis Bourdin did.

Check out the short video’s on Guy’s work below!

Have a great weekend! Peace Yall!