Avedon Fashion 1944–2000

 

Avedon Fashion 1944–2000
Organized by the International Center of Photography, New York
February 9–May 9, 2010

 

Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004): Veruschka, New York, January 1967. © 2009 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

 

Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004): Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, dress by Dior, Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1956. © 2009 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

 

Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004): Antonella Agnelli, hair by Kenneth, New York, January 1961.© 2010 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

 

Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004): Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, August 1955. © 2010 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

 

Avedon Fashion 1944–2000 @Norton 

the Avedon Foundation

F.C. Gundlach - Photographic Work at Martin-Gropius-Bau

F.C. Gundlach. Das fotografische Werk
Ausstellung
20. November 2009 bis 14. März 2010
 

From November 2009 the MartinGropiusBau presents the definitive retrospective of F.C. Gundlach’s extensive photo graphic work with the exhibition »F.C. Gundlach – Photographic Work«. F.C Gundlach is one of the most famous German fashion photographers worked for the most important magazines and publications from the middle of the 1950’s to 1990.

 

The intention of the exhibition is to present the unique aesthetics of F.C. Gundlach’s photography, his roots in photojournalism, his focus on series and sequences, his narrative approach. Furthermore, the exhibition alludes to social and cultural issues over several decades. It includes the experimental photography of his early years, especially those from Paris during the 1950’s, his remarkable portraits of German and international movie stars and filmdirectors as well as F.C. Gundlach’s early photo reportages and photographs of children.

Martin-Gropius-Bau, F.C. Gundlach. Das fotografische Werk

The Gentlemen of Bacongo & The Society of Ambianceurs and Persons of Elegance

 

for Burkhardt and Fela Kuti

The first shipment of The Gentleman of Bacongo is due to arrive at Trolley Books HQ in London today, and a sneak peak of what’s inside went up on the site earlier this month. The book pays homage to that sartorially superior breed of man known as the sapeur, and photographer Daniele Tamagni captures all his subjects in full dandy regalia. The history of the sapeurs dates back to 1950s Congo, to a rumba singer by the name of Papa Wemba. Wemba founded Le SAPE (Society of Ambianceurs and Persons of Elegance) as a reaction to President Mobutu’s prohibition of the western suit, and he still unofficially holds court to this day. Photographer Liz Johnson-Artur shot Wemba for FADER #42 as part of a fashion story on the sapeur club scene in Paris, and these days you’re more likely to see him draped in head-to-toe Yohji or Comme, than any of the outlandish zoot suits he wore back in the early days. Right now though, it’s the new SAPE generation in Central Africa that is getting all the fashion bragging rights, since apparently Sir Paul Smith based his entire Spring 2010 women’s wear collection on Tamagni’s new pictures, dressing all his ladies as if they were on the arm of a sapeur. Amazing pics after the jump (Fader)

 

 

 

via The Gentlemen of Bacongo - We Are The Market

The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion

The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion
May 6, 2009–August 9, 2009
The Tisch Galleries, 2nd floor

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Exploring the reciprocal relationship between high fashion and evolving ideals of beauty, The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion focuses on iconic models of the twentieth century and their roles in projecting, and sometimes inspiring, the fashion of their respective eras. The exhibition, organized by historical period from 1947 to 1997, will feature haute couture and ready-to-wear masterworks accompanied by fashion photography and video footage of models who epitomized their epochs. 

 

Exploring the reciprocal relationship between high fashion and evolving ideals of beauty, The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion focuses on iconic models of the twentieth century and their roles in projecting, and sometimes inspiring, the fashion of their respective eras. The exhibition, organized by historical period from 1947 to 1997, will feature haute couture and ready-to-wear masterworks accompanied by fashion photography and video footage of models who epitomized their epochs.
View behind-the-scenes footage and interviews related to the exhibition.
Our YouTube channel features a wide variety of videos, including behind-the-scenes footage and curatorial talks.

The exhibition is made possible by Marc Jacobs.

Additional support is provided by Condé Nast.

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Fashion for The Company worn by Zora Star

PVC Trousers with side Zipperss by Richard Nicoll

Leather Cape with belt and metal hook fastener by Hermes

Rubber top by Luella