Photographer Peter Lindbergh Dies at 74

Photographer Peter Lindbergh, known for the Pirelli calendar, campaigns for Dior and Vuitton and fashion shoots for Vogue, died Tuesday at age 74. His passing was announced on his official instagram account, which counts 1.3 million followers. The cause of death was not disclosed. View this post on Instagram It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Lindbergh on September 3rd 2019, at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife Petra, his first wife Astrid, his four sons Benjamin, Jérémy, Simon, Joseph and seven grandchildren. He leaves a big void. A post shared by Peter Lindbergh (@therealpeterlindbergh) on Sep 4, 2019 at 1:31am PDT “He is survived by his wife Petra, his first wife Astrid, his four sons Benjamin, Jérémy, Simon, Joseph and seven grandchildren,” the post noted. Lindbergh was synonymous with the supermodel era in fashion and one of his most famous pictures — shot in 1988 for Vogue — captured Estelle Léfebure, Karen Alexander, Rachel Williams, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz and Christy Turlington on the Santa Monica beach wearing only simple, white shirts. He favoured natural, candid photos in black and white, and shot campaigns for a vast array of fashion houses,

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