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French fashion photographer (1943–2022)

Patrick Demarchelier (French pronunciation:[patʁikdəmaʁʃəlje]; 21 August 1943 – 31 March 2022) was a French fashion photographer.

In 2018, Demarchelier was accused of sexual harassment by seven models.^[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Born near Paris in 1943 to a modest family, Demarchelier spent his childhood in Le Havre, Normandy, with his mother and four brothers.

For his seventeenth birthday, his stepfather^[4] bought him his first Eastman Kodak camera. Demarchelier learned how to develop film and retouch negatives, and began photographing friends and weddings.

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Career

In 1975, Demarchelier left Paris for New York City, United States to follow his girlfriend. He discovered fashion photography by working as a freelancephotographer learning from, and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Terry King, and Jacque Guilbert.

His work drew the