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. 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. It was not created that way.[citation needed] Hamilton’s images became part of an “art or pornography” debate.
In October 2016, French presenter Flavie Flament accused him of raping her in 1987, when she was 13 years old. In November 2016, French magazine L’Obs published anonymous accounts from three other former models claiming to have been raped by Hamilton. Hamilton issued a statement threatening legal action against his accusers and affirmed that he did not do anything wrong. On 25 November 2016, he was found dead in his Paris apartment by apparent suicide.
Table of Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Death
- 2.1 How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body: 10th-Anniversary Edition
- 2.2 I Heart Me: The Science of Self-Love
- 2.3 Jock Sturges: Fanny
- 2.4 Classic Movie Love Songs
- 2.5 The Best of David Hamilton
- 2.6 The Five Side-effects of Kindness: This Book Will Make You Feel Better, Be Happier & Live Longer
- 2.7 La jeune fille (French Edition)
- 2.8 David Hamilton's Private Collection
- 2.9 Agnus Dei: Lamb of God, Born to Us (A Concert of Worship for Christmas Featuring the Songs of Michael W. Smith)
- 2.10 David Hamilton: Twenty-five Years of an Artist
Early life
Hamilton was born in 1933 and grew occurring in London. His schooling was interrupted by World War II. As an evacuee, he spent some period in the countryside of Dorset, which inspired some of his work. After the war, Hamilton returned to London and ended his schooling.
Death
On the evening of 25 November 2016, Hamilton’s cleaning lady entered the apartment of the 83-year-old photographer at 41 Boulevard Montparnasse in southern Paris and found him dead taking into consideration a plastic bag over his head and medications near at hand.[citation needed] The autopsy revealed that asphyxiation was the cause of death. Suicide is the leading hypothesis in the investigation.
Last update 2021-08-06