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Richard Avedon — Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York City, May 12
Richard Avedon

Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York City, May 12

Two striking models, Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, are captured in Richard Avedon's signature high-contrast black-and-white style, wearing avant-garde designs by Hussein Chalayan. The gelatin silver print showcases Avedon's masterful ability to balance fashion and fine art photography, emphasizing the architectural quality of Chalayan's innovative garments against a stark white background. The image reflects Avedon's iconic approach to portraiture and fashion, where the subjects' commanding presence and the designer's bold aesthetic are given equal weight.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 9, 2018

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Richard Avedon, Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, Dresses by Hussein Chalayan, New York City, May 12

Two striking models, Carmen Kass and Audrey Marnay, are captured in Richard Avedon's signature high-contrast black-and-white style, wearing avant-garde designs by Hussein Chalayan. The gelatin silver print showcases Avedon's masterful ability to balance fashion and fine art photography, emphasizing the architectural quality of Chalayan's innovative garments against a stark white background. The image reflects Avedon's iconic approach to portraiture and fashion, where the subjects' commanding presence and the designer's bold aesthetic are given equal weight.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, High Fashion, Fashion Photography, Minimalist Aesthetic, Male Artist, Modernist, Portraiture, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Elegant Mood, Silver Gelatin Print, Editorial Style, Portrait Photography, Master Photographer, Black and White, Female Subjects, Minimalist Background

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