Stars pay tribute to fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, who worked with Meghan Markle on her Vogue issue, after his death at 74
Fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, who worked with the Duchess of Sussex on the September edition of Vogue magazine, has died at the age of 74.
Tributes have flooded in on social media for the German photographer, who first made his name with his distinctive black-and-white style and was credited with the rise of the supermodel in the eighties and nineties.
After news of his death broke, British Vogue lead the tributes to the talented photographer, with the magazine's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful calling him 'a visionary photographer' and 'a dear friend'.
According to his official Instagram account, the photographer, a father of four, died on Tuesday. The announcement came alongside a monochrome image by Lindbergh.
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German photographer Peter Lindbergh, who shot to fame photographing some of the world's biggest supermodels in the nineties, has died at the age of 74
The news of Lindberg's death was announced to his 1.3million Instagram followers alongside a monochrome image by the photographer
The German photographer, famous for his black-and-white images worked with the Duchess of Cambridge on her September issue of Vogue magazine
British Vogue's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful alongside the Duchess of Sussex as they picked the line-up of women who would be photographer by Peter Lindberg for the special edition
Lindberg, right, pictured with actresses Uma Thurman, centre, and Helen Mirren, left, has photographed some of the world's biggest stars during his illustrious career
British Vogue paid tribute to the photographer, with editor Edward Enninful calling him 'a visionary photographer' and 'a dear friend'
The caption read: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Lindbergh on September 3rd 2019, at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife Petra, his first wife Astrid, his four sons Benjamin, Jérémy, Simon, Joseph and seven grandchildren. He leaves a big void.'
Lindbergh's most famous recent work was his contribution to the September issue of Vogue, on which he worked alongside Meghan Markle.
The photographer revealed he was personally chosen by the duchess and the magazine's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, after he worked with Meghan for her 2016 Vanity Fair cover story.
Lindberg captured images of 15 cover stars for the September 2019 Forces For Change issue, which Meghan edited.
The Duchess chose to promote 'trailblazing' women who have campaigned for body positivity, transgender rights and climate change when she took control of the British September edition of the fashion magazine.
The photographer enjoyed an illustrious career, and shot to fame in the nineties when he was behind the lens when some of the world's most famous supermodels walked the runway.
The fashion photographer recently shot 15 cover stars for Meghan's September 2019 Forces For Change edition of British Vogue
Lindberg's family announced that the photographer had died on Tuesday at the age of 74
Peter Lindbergh pictured at an exhibition of his work in 2010 in Berlin. The talented photographer grew up in what was then Poland, before it became Germany
Nicole Kidman pictured with Lindberg at the Pirelli Calendar launch in 2017
British Vogue posted on Instagram that the photographer had 'a long history with British Vogue, and, most recently, captured 15 cover stars for the September 2019 Forces For Change issue, which was guest edited by HRH The Duchess of Sussex.'
British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful also paid tribute, saying: 'Peter Lindbergh was both a visionary photographer and a dear friend. His ability to see real beauty in people, and the world, was ceaseless, and will live on through the images he created. He will be missed by everyone who knew him, worked with him or loved one of his pictures.'
On Twitter actress Charlize Theron wrote: My heart is broken. Peter Lindbergh was a genius and an absolute master of his craft. Beyond that, what made him truly one of a kind was his consistent kindness, warmth, and incredible sense of humor. One of the best human beings I have ever met. I will never forget you my friend.'
Meghan Markle told Lindberg: 'I want to see freckles' and gave 'clear instructions' for her 15 Vogue cover stars to look natural
The photographer who captured portraits for Meghan Markle's edition of Vogue has revealed the royal phoned him with 'clear instructions' for the magazine's 15 cover shots.
Peter Lindbergh said Meghan phoned him on the morning of a photoshoot in New York, telling Vogue: 'My instructions from the Duchess were clear: 'I want to see freckles!'. Well, that was like running through open doors for me. I love freckles.'
A close-up of model Adwoa Aboah on the cover, showing her freckled skin, proves the photographer followed Meghan's instructions to the letter.
The Duchess of Sussex first worked with Lindberg when he shot her for Vanity Fair in 2016 and chose the snapper when she worked on her issue of Vogue magazine
The photographer was personally chosen by the duchess and editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, after he worked with Meghan for her 2016 Vanity Fair cover story, in which she spoke about her romance with Prince Harry for the first time.
Enninful revealed that he and Meghan had 'exactly the same idea at exactly the same time' to select the German photographer to help create the cover of the September issue.
The images were shot over three continents and several days in June, with separate shoots happening in New York, Sweden and London.
It was shortly before the New York shoot that Meghan phoned Peter and explicitly told him she wanted to see 'freckles' in the photographs.
He also revealed that 'natural' was a word that repeatedly came up in cover conversations, saying: 'I hate retouching, I hate make-up. I always say, 'Take the make-up off!'
