Readers were fascinated by his photo essays from foreign lands, and he invented his own style of fashion photography. Above all, he created memorable portraits of a host of stars, such as Marylin Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlie Chaplin, Richard Burton , Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, Romy Schneider, Michael Caine, Matt Dillon, Glenn Close, Barbra Streisand, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
But it was the world of moviemaking that particularly appealed to him. Douglas Kirkland has worked on the sets of over 100 movie productions – and witnessed many milestones of cinematic history along the way, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Out of Africa, Moulin Rouge and Titanic.
International exhibitions and book projects have made Douglas Kirkland's work accessible to a large audience. This artist from Toronto has received numerous awards for his work.
Now, for the 2015 ZEISS Art Calendar, Kirkland turns to the world of grand opera. He will stage the story for the next edition of the coveted calendar, featuring two international stars from the operatic stage, in the city of Mozart during the Salzburg Festival 2014.