Peter Lindbergh’s style was an anti re touching philosophy that became a household name in the realm of fashion photography.

Who was Peter Lindbergh and what made his work so famous?

Peter Lindbergh was a German photographer who’s anti-editing philosophy and powerful black and white images of famous actresses showcased the power of raw moments.

Lindbergh saw elegance, and beauty in the experiences these women had lived, not in the glossy, airbrushed images the fashion world was was using as bait.

“The first rule of beauty is truth”

It’s this philosophy that Peter Lindbergh used to develop the style that the fashion world would cherish for years. He found glamour in the everyday experiences of his subjects, capturing the beauty of moments.

"When you look in the magazines, the women have no experiences or any marks of a past or of anything...and they are totally wiped out and washed out and I think that's insane," he said.

"That dream of perfection and that dream of forever young is a ridiculous thought."

He was famed for the rise of the supermodel and shot powerful celebrities across the board including Cindy Crawford, Noami Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, Helen Mirren and Uma Thurman and Kate Moss.

With an appreciation for truth and experience, Peter Lindbergh gave his subjects the space to be themselves, and telling their stories about beauty as a journey and not a destination.