
Girls in Windows, New York City
A striking and meticulously orchestrated photograph captures dozens of elegantly dressed women posed within the open windows of a soon-to-be-demolished Manhattan brownstone, creating a vivid grid of color and femininity against the urban façade. Gigli's masterful composition transforms the building's architecture into a dramatic stage, contrasting the vibrancy of the figures with the cold, industrial cityscape reflected in the windows. The chromogenic print's rich, saturated tones amplify the surreal and theatrical quality of the image, cementing it as an iconic work of mid-20th century photography.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
April 1, 2014
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