
Changing during the Christian Dior fashion show, Paris
A model prepares behind the scenes during a Christian Dior fashion show in Paris, captured in Cartier-Bresson's signature style of candid, unguarded observation. The gelatin silver print reveals the intimate chaos of the fashion world away from the runway, where elegance gives way to the hurried reality of quick costume changes. With his masterful eye for the decisive moment, Cartier-Bresson transforms a fleeting, private instant into a timeless document of mid-century Parisian haute couture.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Eye of the Century
December 12, 2017
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