
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 9, 2018
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