Alleged rape victim 'horrified' after death of photographer David Hamilton". Sky News. 26 November 2016 . Retrieved 26 November 2016.

Hamilton claimed he never used any filters to achieve his characteristic look, shot everything by diffused (indoor) natural light (never using any reflectors or artificial fill), and used only Ektachrome 200 film.He used two different Paris photo labs for processing B&W and color. Some Ektachrome photos were pushed for a grainy look. Hamilton’s work hangs in the US Library of Congress, Carnegie Hall and the Royal Danish Palace among others. On 17 November 2016, the weekly news magazine L'Obs published anonymous accounts by three other former models who affirmed to have been raped by Hamilton. [30] [31] [32] One day later, Flament confirmed that Hamilton was the rapist whom she had not identified in her book. 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. After the war, Hamilton returned to London and finished school before moving to France where he has lived ever since.Samuel, Henry (30 November 2016). "British photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris". The Telegraph. Oates, John (24 February 2011). "Conviction overturned for abuse images bought from bookshop". The Register . Retrieved 15 February 2013. Affaire Flavie Flament: David Hamilton, agresseur présumé et photographe amateur de jeunes filles dénudées". 24 October 2016. BFMTV. "Flavie Flament violée, qui est David Hamilton le photographe accusé? (vidéo)". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016 . Retrieved 27 October 2016. 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 in the nude. [1] His signature soft focus style was called the "Hamilton Blur", which was erroneously thought to be achieved by smearing Vaseline on the lens of his camera. Hamilton's images became part of an "art or pornography" debate.

Popović, Ana (30 October 2016). "RAZOTKRIVANJE - Jelica BUJIĆ: Uvijek nešto mjerim i preispitujem se"[DISCLOSURE - Jelica BUJIĆ: Always measuring something and questioning myself] (in Croatian). Podgorica: Analitika . Retrieved 28 August 2022. 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 in 1987 when she was 13 years old, in Cap d'Agde, a naturist resort in Hérault, southern France. She mentions them in her novel La consolation, a romanticised story based on her purported life experiences. After Flament publicly identified Hamilton, the book led to Hamilton being accused of being a predatory paedophile. [1] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] Flament's brother has called certain revelations in her book into question. He also states that at the time Flavie complained of inappropriate behaviour by the photographer resulting in her parents stopping Hamilton from continuing with her. [26]David Hamilton, photographer known for nude images of girls, dies at 83, The New York Times, 28 November 2016

Hamilton divided his time between Saint-Tropez and Paris. He had been enjoying a revival in popularity since 2005. In 2006, David Hamilton, a collection of captioned photographs, and Erotic Tales, which contains Hamilton's fictional short stories, were published. [5] In the late 1990s, conservative Christian groups in America unsuccessfully protested against bookstores selling Hamilton's photography books. [13] As Chris Warmoll, writing for The Guardian in 2005, commented, "Hamilton's photographs have long been at the forefront of the 'is it art or pornography?' debate." [14] Censored publications – Hamilton, David". Beacon for Freedom of Expression. National Library of Norway. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021 . Retrieved 14 March 2014. Détienne, illustration Augustin (26 October 2016). "Le frère de Flavie Flament remet en cause certaines révélations de son livre".

At the time of his death, Hamilton had another book in the works, a monograph about Montenegro. He was working with Jelica Bujić, who was his first and last photography assistant. [11] Reception [ edit ] Revello, Sylvia (25 October 2016). "David Hamilton, le photographe des jeunes filles en fleur, est accusé d'avoir abusé de Flavie Flament". Le Temps. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016 . Retrieved 25 October 2016. a b c "Photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris". The Guardian. 25 November 2016 . Retrieved 26 November 2016. In December 1977, Images Gallery—a studio owned by Bob Persky [7] at 11 East 57th Street in Manhattan—showed his photographs at the same time that Bilitis [8] was released. [5] At that time, art critic Gene Thornton wrote in The New York Times that they reveal "the kind of ideal that regularly was expressed in the great paintings of the past". Hamilton has said that his work looks for "the candor of a lost paradise". In his book, Contemporary Photographers, curator Christian Caujolle wrote that Hamilton worked only with two fixed devices: "a clear pictorial intention and a latent eroticism, ostensibly romantic, but asking for trouble". [9] Hamilton was born in 1933 and 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. [3] After the war, Hamilton returned to London and finished his schooling.

Samuel, Henry (30 November 2016). "British photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris, as his alleged rape victims say he has escaped justice". The Telegraph. His photographs were in demand by other magazines such as Realites, Twen and Photo. By the end of the 1960s, Hamilton’s work had a recognizable style. His further success included many dozens of photographic books with combined sales well into the millions, five feature films, countless magazine publishings and scores of museum and gallery exhibitions. David Hamilton, mort d'un photographe controversé | PM". PM (in French). 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016 . Retrieved 26 November 2016. 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. Controversial photographer Hamilton committed suicide in Paris, police say, France 24, 26 November 2016

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In 2005, a man in the UK was convicted for being in possession of 19,000 images of children, including photos by Hamilton. The images were found to have the lowest indecency rating. In response, Glenn Holland, Hamilton's spokesman, said: "We are deeply saddened and disappointed by this, as David is one of the most successful art photographers the world has ever known. His books have sold millions". [14] Bar, Roni (6 December 2016). "The Can of Worms Opened After Iconic Photographer Accused of Rape Commits Suicide". Haaretz. Judge criticises CPS for prosecuting man for pictures available in bookshops". The Daily Telegraph. 24 February 2011 . Retrieved 17 February 2013. His photographs were in demand by other magazines such as Réalités, Twen and Photo. By the end of the 1960s, all of Hamilton's photographs appeared to have been snapped as if through a hazy mist. His further successes included dozens of photographic books with combined sales well into the millions; five feature films; countless magazine displays and museum and gallery exhibitions. His work was exhibited in every one of the first three years of The Photographers' Gallery, London, but were roundly condemned by Euan Duff for its "cliched pictorial symbolism, exploiting soft focus, pastel colours, country landscapes and old houses, old fashioned clothes and even white doves to give a phoney impression of heaIth-food ad naturalness; they are a sort of wholemeal stoneground pornography," exhibited "because the gallery needs the money." [6] a b c d e f Hinton, Perry (11 April 2016). "Remembrance of things past: The cultural context and the rise and fall in the popularity of photographer David Hamilton" (PDF). Cogent Arts & Humanities. 3. doi: 10.1080/23311983.2016.1164930. S2CID 191370753.