David Hamilton (photographer)
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 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. Hamilton's images became part of an "art or pornography" debate.
David Hamilton | |
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Hamilton in 2011 | |
| Born | 15 April 1933 London, England |
| Died | 25 November 2016 (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Suicide (asphyxiation) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, photographer |
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 who claimed to have been raped by Hamilton. Hamilton issued a statement threatening legal action against his accusers and claimed that he did not do anything wrong. On 25 November 2016, he was found dead in his Paris apartment by apparent suicide.