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Early life and career

Hamilton grew up in London. His schooling was interrupted by World War II. As an evacuee, he spent some time in the countryside of Dorset, which inspired his work till today. After the war, Hamilton returned to London and finished school before moving to France where he has lived ever since. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ...

Photography

His artistic skills began to emerge during a job at an architect's office. At age 20, he went to Paris, where he worked as graphic designer for Peter Knapp of ELLE magazine. After becoming known and successful, he was hired away from ELLE by Queen magazine in London as art director. Hamilton soon realized his love for Paris, however, and after returning there became the art director of Printemps, the city's largest department store. Hamilton began photographing commercially while still employed, and the dreamy, grainy style of his images quickly brought him success. For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Graphic design is the applied art of arranging image and text to communicate a message. ... ELLE is a worldwide magazine that focuses on womens fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. ... Queen (originally The Queen) magazine was a British society publication established in 1862 that also gave birth to the first daytime commercial pirate radio station serving London, England. ... Boulevard Haussmann Printemps and metro stop at night Printemps (meaning Spring in French) is a French department store (or a grand magasin, literally big store). The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the IXe arrondissement of Paris along with other famous department stores like Galeries Lafayette. ...

His photographs were in demand by other magazines such as Realites, Twen and Photo. By the end of the 1960s, Hamilton's work had a recognizable style. 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.^{[citation needed]} In December, 1977, Images Gallery in New York City showed his photographs, at the same time that Bilitis was released. He also maintained an apartment in New York. His soft focus style also came back into fashion at Vogue, ELLE and other high-class fashion magazines from around 2003. Long ago, Hamilton lived with Mona Kristensen, who was a model in many of his early photobooks and made her screen debut in Bilitis. More recently, he was married to Gertrude but they have since divorced amicably and she lives in New York working as a painter. Hamilton divides his time between St Tropez and Paris. Since 2005 he has been enjoying a revival in popularity and two new books have been released. One, titled "David Hamilton", and one, "Erotic Tales", contains Hamilton's writings. A third book is scheduled for release in mid-2007. Photo is a French magazine about photography, published monthly by Hachette Filipacchi Médias. ... This article is about the state. ... Soft focus is a term used in photography and optics to describe a lens flaw. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Meanwhile, Hamilton is holding more exhibitions around the world. Commencing 15 March 2007 is one in the Aston Martin showroom in Stuttgart, Germany. In May will be a larger exhibition in Italy.

Controversy

As much of Hamilton's work depicts early-teen girls, often nude, he has been the subject of some controversy and even child pornography allegations, mostly from North America and Britain, similar to that which the work of Sally Mann and Jock Sturges have attracted. In the late 1990s, some American Christian conservatives protested bookstores that stocked Hamilton's photography books but their efforts came to nothing. Because of differing attitudes regarding age and nudity, Hamilton has not received this negative attention in his adopted home of France, nor in the rest of the world. Child pornography refers to pornographic material depicting children. ... Sally Mann (born May 1, 1951) is an American photographer. ... Jock Sturges (born 1947) is an American photographer, most widely-known for his photography on nudist beaches in California, Spain, and France. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

In 2005 a member of the Surrey Police in Britain wrongly claimed that possessing Hamilton books was now illegal in the UK. Surrey Police were later forced to make a formal apology for the incorrect and unsubstantiated allegations made by Detective constable Simon Ledger (see: British Journal of Photography, September 2005), and admitted that no legally binding decision had been made on the work of David Hamilton. This article is about the English county. ...

The Guardian (UK), June 23, 2005, wrote: Hamilton's photographs have long been at the forefront of the "is it art or pornography?" debate. Glenn Holland, spokesman for the 73-year-old photographer, who lives in St Tropez, said: "We are deeply saddened and disappointed by this, as David is one of the most successful art photographers the world has ever known. His books have sold millions".

Selected books and films

Books

• Dreams of a Young Girl (1971)
• Sisters (1972)
• La Danse (1972)
• Souvenirs (1974)
• The Best of David Hamilton (1976)
• David Hamilton's Private Collection (1976)
• Hamilton's Movie (1977)
• The Young Girl (1978)
• Tender Cousins (1981)
• Twenty Five Years of an Artist (1993)
• The Age of Innocence (1995)
• A Place In The Sun (1996)
• Holiday Snapshots (1999)
• David Hamilton (November 2006)
• Erotic Tales (French only so far) (December 2006)

Twenty Five Years of an Artist is a photography book looking at the long career of David Hamilton. ... Deluxe, large-format 1999 photography collection from British photographer David Hamilton, continuing his interest in adolescent girls, nudity and erotica. ...

Films

• Bilitis (1977)
• Laura, les ombres de l'été (1979)
• Tendres cousines (1980)
• A Summer in St. Tropez (Un été à Saint-Tropez) (1983)
• Premier désirs (First Desires)(1984)

Laura or Laura, les ombres de lété (original French title) is a 1979 French film written and directed by photographer David Hamilton. ... A Summer in St. ...

External links

• David Hamilton's official site.
• David Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile by Evan Daze

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