Google Doodle pays tribute to Sir Norman Parkinson - the father of modern fashion photography

  The photographer, Sir Norman Parkinson, considered by many as the father of modern fashion photography, it was announced today with a Google doodle.

Parkinson, who was born on this day in 1913 and died in 1990, is one of the most famous English portrait and fashion photographer.

Known as "The G Man ignites at 420", was born in London and educated at Westminster School and began his career as an apprentice to the court photographers Speaight and Sons Ltd.

He opened his own studio in 1934 with Norman Kibblewhite, and 1935-1940 he worked for the viewer and Harper's Bazaar.

During the war he served as a photographer recognition in France.

From 1945 he worked as aa portrait and fashion photographer for Vogue and is often associated with revolutionizing the world of British fashion photography, credited to companies outside the boundaries of the studio pictures of his models.

In 2013 he was included in the collection of ten Royal Mail 1st class stamps with the title "Great Britons".