Ian Bunn | Political & Popular Culture Arts

Steven Klein the 46 year old US photographer based in New York renowned for his provocatively erotic photographs of celebrities, has a new exhibition of his work “USAnatomy” at the fifth Iguatemi Photo Series held at the São Paulo Brazilian Museum of Sculpture (MuBE). Klien’s work has appeared regularly in fashion magazines for Calvin Klein and Alexander McQueen. The Iguatemi Photo Series are photographic installations with the “aim to present the public with photography that goes beyond journalistic witnessing, beyond the iconographic register of classic photography, and beyond its value as a medium to show its importance as a contemporary cultural expression”. The exhibition comprises 60 selected images, ranging from large scale pieces to Polaroid shots, and include many celebrity set shots in his signature highly sexualized conceptual style.

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Sarah Burton the UK fashion designer and creative director of fashion label Alexander McQueen has confirmed she was commissioned to design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress on her marriage to Prince William. As the former head of Women’s wear and prior to her elevation to director on the suicide death of the label’s founder, Burton had created designs for many celebrity names including Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga, and Michelle Obama. Burton’s design for the dress was subsequently created by the Royal School of Needlework. Burton who also designed the Bridesmaid and afterparty dresses, described the process of working with Middleton as an experience of a lifetime. Burton had earlier come to the notice of Middleton when attending the 2005 wedding of Tom Parker Bowles, son of Camila, with Sara Buys a fashion journalist.

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