Patrick Demarchelier valuation
French fashion photographer known for his work for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and his portraits of Princess Diana.
Patrick Demarchelier (1943–2022) was born near Paris and grew up in Le Havre.
What a work by Patrick Demarchelier is worth
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Bio
Patrick Demarchelier (1943–2022) was born near Paris and grew up in Le Havre. He was given his first camera at seventeen, learned to develop film and retouch negatives, and photographed friends and weddings. In 1975 he moved to New York, where his work drew the attention of Elle and Marie Claire. His portraits of Diana, Princess of Wales, helped shape her public image. He later worked for Vogue and began a twelve-year collaboration with Harper's Bazaar in 1992, and he shot advertising campaigns for Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent among many others.
What comes to market is gelatin silver and colour prints, often of well-known models and sitters, in limited editions or as individual signed prints. A buyer will want to know when the print was made, whether it is signed and numbered, and where it came from, and magazine pages and press prints should be kept separate from prints made for sale. Prints should be checked for silvering, fading, scuffs and creases.
At a glance
- Born
- 21 August 1943
- Died
- 31 March 2022
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