Bob Richardson

We all know the scandalous photographer Terry Richardson. Someone loves him, someone considers his photographs to be complete vulgar and bad taste. But for some reason, few people know his father, an equally famous photographer and certainly no less talented. I was surprised when I could not find a single post about him here. Well, we will correct the situation.

On December 5, 2005, at the age of 77, one of the most legendary fashionable photographers of the last century - Bob Richardson ( Bob Richardson ) passed away. He left quietly and imperceptibly, and the press in the pre -scanning bustle did not pay much attention to this fact. They came to their senses only now, they constantly call the son of Master Terry, asking: “In fact, your father died? ..” And only a month later the world honored the memory of this talented photographer.

The world quickly forgets its idols, and meanwhile, it is believed that Richardson in the 60s changed the fashionable photo industry. However, Bob was the most noticeable of them - not only because of his talent, but also absolutely scandalous behavior. His frankness has always bordered the rebellion, and gossip is still rushing about his ability to swear noisily with the press.

The photographer was also parting his pictures - bright and provocative. Unfortunately, most of the photographs of Bob Richardson were lost during his unpredictable life.

Richardson practically had no boundaries between life and work, between fiction and reality, between himself and what he photographed.

The artisan work with Bob Richardson could give any talented newcomer an invaluable experience, but this experience was always difficult. One of the reasons for the difficult nature of the photographer - schizophrenia, with which he fought almost his whole life, from the age of 21, when this diagnosis was made. But a terrible ailment did not prevent the master from turning over the world of fashionable photography, to get so high several times that the fall turned out to be almost fatal.

Richardson had two children - Terry and Margaret, the relationship with which could hardly be called prosperous. However, Terry followed in the footsteps of his father, although he chose a completely different path for himself. His works are more than frank pornography, perversions and dirty scenes, generously flavored with persistent hints of aesthetics, cause constant protests, condemnations and, as usual, find crowds of fans and bulwors. However, this is a completely different story.