Eye to Eye
Under the direction of Editor-in-chief Ailsa Garland, Vogue UK disseminated the aesthetic of the new century with a magazine that captured the landscape of Swinging London. The magazine’s September 1, 1961 issue pictured prominently made-up eyes, fresh colors and a youthful, mod sensibility. Years later, the Vogue UK 1961 cover was recreated on a poster for Pedro Almodóvar’s 1988 film Mujeres al borde
An Old Flame
Georges de La Tour revisited the subject of the Penitent Magdalene at least four times throughout his career, all with subtle variations and slight compositional nuances. In La Madeleine à la veilleuse, housed at The Louvre, de La Tour depicted a barefoot Magdalene aglow in the light of the flame in which she stares, seemingly meditating. Vanitas themes typified by the
A Close Shave
In the midst of the second wave of feminism, famed Esquire Art Director George Lois questioned gender roles, playfully conjuring up the vision of a beautiful woman, lathered up in shaving cream, razor in hand. Photographer Jean-Paul Goude was appointed to execute Lois’s vision, starring the Italian Actress Virna Lisi. Commonly
How the Leopard Got Its Spots
Although his work often made up the pages of Vogue, William Klein rejected the label of fashion photographer, perceiving the association limiting and misrepresentative. Klein was also a painter, filmmaker and photographer with a somewhat cynical view of fashion; in 1966, Klein’s would famously satirize the cult of fashion in his film Qui êtes-vous,
Flowers and Perfume
As Artistic Director of Advertising at Christian Dior, Gruau’s illustrations helped to define the beauty ideals of the period, creating imagery of the Dior woman from the inception of the label well into the 70s and 80s. In 1971, Gruau’s campaign for Miss Dior Cherie featured a first-ever male lead,