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04th Sep 2019

Meghan Markle pays tribute to Vogue photographer Peter Lindenbergh, who has passed away

Rebecca O'Keeffe

Such sad news.

The world has lost a true talent.

Peter Lindenbergh, one of the most acclaimed fashion photographers in the world, has died.

The news was shared on his personal instagram today, with a message to his fans and followers:

“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.”

Peter worked on countless fashion magazine covers, most recently shooting the issue of British Vogue that was guest edited by the Duchess of Sussex.

On Meghan and Harry’s official Instagram, a tribute has been shared to the late photographer.

 

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Honouring the life and work of photographer Peter Lindbergh. His work is revered globally for capturing the essence of a subject and promoting healthy ideals of beauty, eschewing photoshopping, and preferring natural beauty with minimal makeup. The Duchess of Sussex had worked with Peter in the past and personally chose him to shoot the 15 women on the cover for the September issue of British Vogue, which she guest edited. There is no other photographer she considered to bring this meaningful project to life. • “Forces for Change” was the one of the esteemed photographer’s final published projects. He will be deeply missed. Photo © @therealpeterlindbergh / © SussexRoyal

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on

It reads:

“Honouring the life and work of photographer Peter Lindbergh.”

“His work is revered globally for capturing the essence of a subject and promoting healthy ideals of beauty, eschewing photoshopping, and preferring natural beauty with minimal makeup.”

“The Duchess of Sussex had worked with Peter in the past and personally chose him to shoot the 15 women on the cover for the September issue of British Vogue, which she guest edited. There is no other photographer she considered to bring this meaningful project to life.”

“Forces for Change” was the one of the esteemed photographer’s final published projects. He will be deeply missed.”

 Our thoughts are with everyone who was lucky enough to know Peter.