He attended dewitt clinton high school in the bronx, where he coedited the schools literary magazine, the magpie, with james. Richard avedon may 15, 1923 october 1, 2004 was an american fashion and portrait. The sale was devoted to avedon s stunning photographs and featured some of the rarest. It is inscribed inplate along the upper edge with additional information. Richard avedon may 15, 1923 october 1, 2004 was an american fashion and portrait photographer. Richard avedon dovima with elephants 1955 available for. Dec 20, 2012 dovima 19271990 was reputed to be the highestpaid model of her time. Dovima with the elephants evening dress by dior, cirque d. Dovima is as chained as are the elephants, lifting her right leg on a command by avedon. Dovima with elephants, taken in 1955, was the first.
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Richard avedon dovima with elephants 1955 at 1stdibs. Depicted is an elegant young woman standing between two majestic elephants. Dovima with elephants is widely regarded as one of the most iconic fashion photograph of the 20th century. Along with his own acquaintances and various ordinary people, avedon took photographs of celebrities. Nov 16, 2014 in this video were going to do another one photo deep dive and discuss richard avedon s seminal 1955 image, dovima with elephants. Mar 10, 2014 dovima looks like a piece of litter getting in the way of the beauty of the elephants, the largest land animals on the planet. His interest in photography began at an early age, and he joined the young mens hebrew association ymha camera club when he was twelve years old. Dovima with elephants, 1955 richard avedon, from the photography book as we further expand our fashion list it seems like an opportune moment to take a look at the fashion photography of richard avedon, specifically dovima with elephants, his infamous fashion photograph taken in paris in august 1955. It was made for the tour of avedons 1978 metropolitan museum of art fashion. A personal book called nothing personal, with a text by his high school classmate.
An obituary published in the new york times said that. An obituary published in the new york times said that his fashion and portrait photographs helped define americas image of style, beauty and culture for the last halfcentury. Avedon photographed the model known as dovima born dorothy virginia margaret juba in a. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Richard avedon, dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris, august, 1955. Dovima looks like a piece of litter getting in the way of the beauty of the elephants, the largest land animals on the planet. The present lot is the largest print of this photograph in existence. Dovima with elephants evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris. About 25 years ago when i arrived in new york, i read an amazing piece, in possibly interview or maybe the new yorker, it was an intimate if not touching interview with dovima, aging but still elegant, the setting was outdoors on a park bench, possibly bryant or battery. When richard avedon photographed dovima at a paris circus in 1955 for harpers bazaar, both were already prominent in their fields. Although richard avedons celebrated fashion photographs have graced the pages of harpers bazaar, vogue, and life, the artist primarily referred to himself as a portrait photographer.
Avedon consistently worked across genres, encompassing portrait, reportage, and fashion photography. A reproduction exhibition poster featuring a photograph after richard avedon titled dovima with elephants circa 1955. Dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior cirque dhiver, paris, august, 1955, published in american harpers bazaar, september 1955. The very thorough analysis of dovima with elephants. Avedon continued to work for harpers bazaar until 1965. Jul 31, 2016 photographer, richard avedon on his gift for capturing the private side of public figures and his book, an autobiography richard avedon. In this video were going to do another one photo deep dive and discuss richard avedons seminal 1955 image, dovima with elephants. A study of richard avedons work focusing on dovima with. Published in american harpers bazaar, september 1955. Dovima with elephants, 1995 by richard avedon on curiator, the worlds biggest collaborative art collection. Jun 02, 2009 somehow, the name richard avedon always rings a bell. Richard avedon chronicled the latter half of the twentieth century with powerful portraits of artists, intellectuals, political figures, and events of the time. I would rather spend a week with wild elephants than a week with dovima and avedon combined.
Photograph by david seymour magnum to people who are only casually interested in such matters, fashion is a bewildering phenomenon. Avedons fashion shots are profoundly dramatic and dynamic, often capturing the model in motion. Richard avedon at the tuileries gardens in paris, france, 1956. Richard avedon, dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior. The results are reproduced in the books observations 1959 and nothing personal 1964. Photographer by richard avedon at the cirque dhiver, paris. At the time, the contrast between the dirty elephants and the clean, elegant model was unheard of. Dovima with elephants richard avedon amateur photographer. She was one of the worlds most famous models, and he was one of the most famous fashion photographers.
An analysis of dovima with elephants 1955 molls media blog. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. His mother, anna avedon, came from a family of dress manufacturers, and his father, jacob israel avedon, owned a clothing store called. Richard avedon was born on may 15, 1923 in new york city. Artwork by richard avedon dovima with elephants, artstack. Dovima with elephants, 1955 richard avedon, from the. Richard avedon 19232004 dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris, august, 1955 gelatin silver print, printed 1979, signed in pencil in the margin. Dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque d. Richard avedon has 45 books on goodreads with 11594 ratings. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Richard avedon, dovima with elephants, harpers bazaar, 1955. In august 1955, richard avedon set up an ambitious fashion shoot that was intended to showcase new work by french fashion designer christian dior. Somehow, the name richard avedon always rings a bell. Reproduction exhibition poster after richard avedons.
Although richard avedon s celebrated fashion photographs have graced the pages of harpers bazaar, vogue, and life, the artist primarily referred to himself as a portrait photographer. Richard avedons celebrated work dovima with elephants led christies auction in new york yesterday october 4. Richard avedon 19232004 dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris, august 1955. Dovima with elephants was one in a series of pictures avedon began making in paris in 1947, the year of christian diors new look, when the city of lights was again shining as the center of the. Avedon recognised its importance and displayed a large print of the image in the entrance to his studio for more than 20 years. Dovima was discovered on a sidewalk in new york by an editor at vogue, and had a photo shoot with irving penn the following day.
Dovima with elephants paris 1955, autographed poster by richard avedon, poster size 36 x 27, framed and matted 45 x 36. A study of richard avedons work focusing on dovima with elephants. See more ideas about richard avedon, richard avedon photography and portrait. Books by richard avedon author of richard avedon portraits. It was made for the tour of avedons 1978 metropolitan museum of art fashion retrospective. Dovima with elephants by richard avedon, cirque dhiver, paris, 1955. Photo of dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris, august 1955. Richard avedon 19232004 was born and lived in new york city. Fashion photography central university of technology. Small bumps on foreedge corners causing split on tips. Accordion fold, with text on one side and portraits on the other portraits occupying nearly every panel. Richard avedons dovima with elephants shared the top spot with his brigitte bardot. Dovima with elephants is one of the most famous fashion photos of all time. Richard avedons in the american west is widely regarded as a landmark project in photographic history and a definitive expression of the power of photographic art.
Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. The following is a small selection from the thousands of photographs that richard avedon took over the course of his sixtyyear career. Hes known equally for his eerie portrait of the beecovered man, and the iconic fashion photo of supermodel dovima with elephants. Very good first edition book in very good minus dust jacket. Hes known equally for his eerie portrait of the beecovered man, and the iconic fashion photo. Richard avedon was an influential american fashion and fine art photographer. In this video were going to do another one photo deep dive and discuss richard avedon s seminal 1955 image, dovima with elephants. Dovima 19271990 was reputed to be the highestpaid model of her time. Click on an image for information about the photograph. Richard avedon has transformed fashion photography and portraiture alike, creating an instantly identifiable aesthetic which has influenced countless others. The very thorough analysis of dovima with elephants writing.
Dovima with elephants evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris, august 1955. Richard avedon characterized his improvised approach to fashion photography as a vacation from life. Photographer, richard avedon on his gift for capturing the private side of public figures and his book, an autobiography richard avedon. Dorothy virginia margaret juba december 11, 1927 may 3, 1990, professionally known as. Richard avedon s dovima with elephants shared the top spot with his brigitte bardot. It was taken in a circus in paris in 1955 by photographer richard avedon and captured super model, dovima posing with outstretched arms dressed in an evening dress designed by dior while live elephants are next to her. Richard avedon dovima with the elephant richard avedon. May 15, 2009 avedon and particulary dovima lead me to this industry. In a career spanning six decades, he turned fashion photography into an art form and reinvented the genre of photographic portraiture. It makes sense, then, that dovima with elephants is one of the most famous fashion photographs of all time. Dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, august 1955 this photo by richard avedon is wellknown for a reason. Dovima with elephants is a photograph made by richard avedon in 1955. She worked closely with richard avedon, whose photograph of her in a floorlength black evening gown with circus elephants dovima with the elephants 2 taken at the cirque dhiver, paris, in august 1955, has.
Avedon s fashion shots are profoundly dramatic and dynamic, often capturing the model in motion. Dovima with elephants originally appeared in a 14page story on paris fashions published in the september 1955 issue of harpers bazaar where avedon was staff photographer from 1946 to 1965. The sale was devoted to avedons stunning photographs and featured some of the rarest. Image conscious 147 tenth street san francisco, ca 94103 800. Dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, paris. First published by abrams in 1985 in conjunction with an exhibition at the amon carter museum in fort worth, texas, the book is being reissued pdf to accompany a 20thanniversary re. Sep 22, 2008 dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver, august 1955 this photo by richard avedon is wellknown for a reason. Richard avedon 19232004, dovima with elephants, evening. Richard avedon 19232004 was an american photographer. Dovima with elephants, 1955 rare poster by richard avedon. Dovima with elephants, evening dress by dior, cirque dhiver. Richard avedon s celebrated work dovima with elephants led christies auction in new york yesterday october 4.
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