NORMAN PARKINSON'S DAL LAKE PHOTOS THAT APPEARED IN 'VOGUE'

                                                                

                                                                

NORMAN  PARKINSON'S   DAL  LAKE  PHOTOS  THAT  APPEARED IN 'VOGUE'

 

Norman Parkinson( 1913-1990 ) was a renowned  fashion photographer from UK who was employed as fashion and portrait photographer by  VOGUE ( fashion magazine ). He was known  for taking outdoor shots of celebrities of his time who were otherwise photographed in the closed environment of studios . In 1956, Vogue owners directed him to visit India and create an ‘ India Photo Collection’ for readers .He travelled from Chennai to Kashmir and clicked  some fantastic pictures  with  his  models with a total    Indian ambiance and background .  Some  popular pictures that appeared later  in VOGUE   related to Kashmir’s famous  Dal Lake with his model  Barbara Mullen .He used boats , Shikaras , lotus  flowers, Shikaras for creating proper ambiance  for his shots .Apart from this ,  he made good use of  the vastness of the lake and  Hari Parbat fort in the background .

 

 

( Avtar Mota )

 

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