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Hamilton specialised in photography of young females, aged from 13 to mid 20s, both clothed and nude. He clearly did not photograph for pedophiles, i.e. adults sexually obsessed with prepubescent children. That's why I have preferred the term "young women" to "girls" in the title of this article.
- Early Life
- Career and Later Life
- Reception
- Sexual Assault Allegations
- Death
- Publications
- Films
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 some of his work. After the war, Hamilton returned to London and finished his schooling.
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 Queenmagazine in London as art director. Hamilton soon realised his love for Paris, however, and after retur...
Much of Hamilton's work depicted early-teen girls, often nude, and he was the subject of some controversy including child pornography allegations, similar to those which the work of Sally Mann and Jock Sturges have attracted. For moral reasons, several of Hamilton's books were banned in South Africa. In the late 1990s, conservative Christian groups...
On 22 October 2016, Thierry Ardisson, the host of the French talk-show Salut les Terriens! on TNT C8 channel, named Hamilton as the alleged rapist of now radio RTL presenter Flavie Flament. According to Flament, the acts were committed when she was 13 years old, in Cap d'Agde, a naturist resort in Hérault, Southern France. She mentions them in her ...
On the evening of 25 November 2016 (a week after Flament's public accusation), Hamilton was found dead in his Paris apartment with a plastic bag over his head. The autopsy identified asphyxiation as the cause of death. Suicide is the leading hypothesis in the investigation.
Photo books
1. Dreams of a Young Girl, 1971 2. Sisters, 1972 3. The Dance(1972) 4. Galeria Old Home(1974, Private) 5. The Best of David Hamilton(1976) 6. Private Collection(1976) 7. Bilitis(1977) 8. Souvenirs(1978) 9. The Young Girl(1978) 10. Secret Garden(1980) 11. Tender Cousins(1981) 12. Silk Wind(1982) 13. A Summer in St. Tropez(1983) 14. Jun Miho(1983) 15. Homage to Painting or Images(1984) 16. Maiko Minami(1987) 17. Venice(1989) 18. Flowers(1990) 19. Blooming Minayo: 28 September(1992) 20. Twenty F...
Portfolios
1. Souvenirs(1974) 2. Flower Girls(1979) 3. Shadows of a Summer(1979) 4. The White Pebble(1980) 5. The Great Silver Photography(1984)
Bilitis(1977)Laura: Shadows of a Summer(1979)Tender Cousins(1980)A Summer in St. Tropez(1983)Oct 20, 2017 · Hamilton was in a relationship with Mona Kristensen, who was a model in many of his early photobooks and made her screen debut in Bilitis. Later he married Gertrude Hamilton, who co-designed his book The Age of Innocence.but they divorced amicably. Hamilton divided his time between Saint-Tropez and Paris.
- British
- The Well Spring, 1981. Sale Date: February 14, 2024.
- Roses in Pitcher, 1992. Sale Date: February 7, 2024.
- La Muse, 1971. Sale Date: November 23, 2023.
- Les Fileuses (hommage à Velasquez), s.d. Sale Date: November 10, 2023.
David Hamilton is best known for his soft-focus, dreamy, grainy style of his images, David Hamilton set the fine art photography aesthetics of his time. The soft focus and muted colours, the lines created by the human form and captured by Hamilton are beautiful and representative of his style.
David Hamilton (15 April 1933 – 25 November 2016) was a British photographer and film director best known for his photography of young women and girls, mostly nude. [1] Hamilton's images became part of an "art or pornography" debate.
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Nov 28, 2016 · 30 Dreamy Photographs of Young Women Taken by David Hamilton From the 1970s. David Hamilton (1933–2016) was a British photographer, who 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.
