Hamilton’s photographs have long been at the forefront of the “is it art or pornography?” debate. His further success included many dozens of photographic books with combined sales well into the millions, five feature films, countless magazine publishings and scores of museum and gallery exhibitions.Īs much of Hamilton’s work depicts early-teen girls, often nude, he has been the subject of some controversy and even child pornography allegations. By the end of the 1960s, Hamilton’s work had a recognizable style. His photographs were in demand by other magazines such as Realites, Twen and Photo. The UAEs public decency laws, which cover nudity and other lewd behaviour, carry penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham (£983) fine. Hamilton began photographing commercially while still employed, and the dreamy, grainy style of his images quickly brought him success. Hamilton soon returned to Paris and there became the art director of Printemps, the city’s largest department store. After becoming known and successful, he was hired away from ELLE by Queen magazine in London as art director. You could see her breasts in the photo, thanks to the. At age 20, he moved to Paris, where he worked as graphic designer for Peter Knapp of ELLE magazine. In 2014, Kendall grammed a pic of herself walking down the runway at Marc Jacobs New York Fashion Week show. Using a photographic technique akin to painting, he has acknowledged the influence of Lucas Cranach on his style. Often controversial, the images evoke an effect of dreaminess through soft focus and varied grain. His artistic skills began to emerge during a job at an architect’s office. David Hamilton was a British photographer and film director known for his nude photographs of adolescent girls. After the war, Hamilton returned to London and finished school before moving to France where he has lived ever since. As an evacuee, he spent some time in the countryside of Dorset, which inspired his work. His schooling was interrupted by World War II. David Hamilton (1933–2016) was a British photographer, who grew up in London.