June 4, 2004
Nokia & Rankin unite in fairy tale collaboration
Nokia announces a pioneering collaboration with an iconic fashion photographer Rankin, according to a company press release.
"Rankin, a highly acclaimed British fashion photographer, has used Nokia's most advanced camera handset to craft six enchanting photographs accompanied by 60 inspiration shots, inspired by the legendary Cottingley fairy photographs".
The magical Cottingley fairy images, created by schoolgirls Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, have fascinated and mystified the world for nearly 90 years. Now, retraining his eye from fashion to fairy tale, Rankin has re- created these historic photographs with a modern twist using the latest technology from Nokia.
Pekka Rantala, Senior Vice President at Multimedia Marketing, Nokia, added: "Our collaboration with Rankin showcases - for the first time - how a camera phone can be used to support and enhance a photographer's creative process by allowing him or her to instantly capture and share visual notes. It highlights one of the many ways that camera phones can enrich our lives, whether it is about unleashing our creativity, enabling spontaneity or recalling past experiences."
You can vie the Rankin photographs on this page.
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