Guy Bourdin was a pioneering fashion photographer in the second half of the 20th century. He was known for creating complex narratives in his photos and capturing sensual, provocative, and sometimes shocking moments to promote fashion items in an surrealistic style that was exotic and sometimes sinister.

1. Guy BourdinOne of the greatest fashion photographers of all by LV

36. Guy Bourdin (December 2, 1928 in Paris – March 29, 1991 in Paris) is one of the best photographers of fashion and advertising of the second half of the 20th century. Bourdin was the first photographer to create a complex narrative, then snatch a moment — sensual, provocative, shocking, exotic, surrealistic, sometimes sinister — and simply associate it with a fashion item.