Norman Parkinson

Norman Parkinson was an English portrait and fashion photographer. His work revolutionised British fashion photography, as he moved his subjects out of the studio and used outdoor settings. While serving as a Royal Air Force photographer in World War II, he started with Vogue magazine, discovering several famous models. He became an official royal photographer in 1969, taking photographs for Princess Anne's 19th birthday and the Investiture portrait of Charles III as Prince of Wales. Many other royal portraits included official portraits of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for her 75th birthday. He was known for using elements of humour in his photographs. Parkinson received many honours during his life including the Royal Photographic Society's Progress Medal, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Magazine Photographers, a Google Doodle, and a British postage stamp.

21 April 1913

Born on the same birth day (21 April): Antonín Kammel • Ebiet G. Ade • Edelmiro Amante • Efrem Zimbalist • Elizabeth II • Jack Taylor (referee) • James Morrison (actor) • Jean-Baptiste Biot • Jencarlos Canela • Luis Saslavsky • Maurice Wilson • Paul Davis (singer) • Randall Thompson • Sancho VI of Navarre • Shivaji Satam • Simon de la Loubère

Born in the same month (April 1913): Antoni Clavé • Dave Albritton • Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913) • Dieter Grau • Irving Adler • Jean Fournet • Jules Léger • Keiko Fukuda • Kermit Tyler • Louise Currie • Luz Long • Memos Makris • Mimis Fotopoulos • Muddy Waters • Nicolas Grunitzky • Nikolaos Roussen • Oleg Cassini • Per Borten • Philip Abelson • Rose Murphy • Rosemary Lane (actress) • Ruth Smith (artist) • Stefan Heym • Willi Hennig