IN HIGH FASHION: Steichen's Conde Nast Years
Sept 26, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010
As chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair, Edward Steichen profoundly shaped the look of celebrity and fashion photography in the 1920s and ’30s. He immortalized leading writers, artists, actors,dancers and politicians in striking portraits. Fashion photography was revolutionized when he began depicting the creations of all the great designers of the age, including Poiret, Chanel, Lelong, Lanvin, Patou and Schiaparelli. This exhibition showcases more than 200 photographs by one of the most influential photographers of thetwentieth century.
Organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, Minneapolis, and the Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada. Curated by William A. Ewing, Todd Brandow and Nathalie Herschdorfer.
Little Black Dress, 2005 Alexander (Shura) PetrovOil on canvas. $3400 A
Sepia Photo: Model Margaret Horan in a black dress by Jay-Thorpe. 1935, from the AGO website.
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