Photographer Norman Parkinson was born on April 21, 1913, in London, England. He passed away on February 15, 1990. After graduating from Westminster School, he began working as an apprentice at a photography studio in 1931. At the age of 21, he established a shared studio and primarily took portraits of people entering high society for the first time. In the mid-1930s, through his connections in high society, he also began working for Harper's Bazaar magazine. From 1935, he expanded his fashion photography, which typically featured still models in a studio, by incorporating outdoor shots, moving models, multiple models, and sporting settings. After the war, he expanded his field of work after a visit to New York, working for famous fashion magazines such as Vogue, Queen, and Town & Country. From the 1950s, he worked as the exclusive portrait photographer for the British Royal Family. He passed away in April 1990.