Norman Parkinson and Jacques DequekerAlong with Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson was one of the most well-known English photographers of the 20th century. Parkinson favored natural light as opposed to artificial studio light, and would often photograph his models outside, showcasing New York, London and Parisian sights alongside the fashion. Later in his career, Parkinson focused on portrait photography, capturing the lives of high society and eventually becoming the royal portrait photographer for the British Monarchy in 1975. In 1960, Parkinson photographed model Nena von Schlebrügge (Uma Thurman’s mother) whom he is credited with discovering in Stockholm in 1955, behind glass doors in a one piece bathing suit for Queen magazine’s October issue. For the Fall 2012 Morena Rosa Beach campaign, photographer Jacques Dequeker photographed model Isabeli Fontana dressed in a bathing suit and similarly placed behind a glass window that captured a view of the pool in its glare.


Nena von Schlebrugge in A Walkin Talkin Swimmin by Norman Parkinson, 1960

Nena von Schlebrugge in A Walkin Talkin Swimmin by Norman Parkinson, 1960

Isabeli Fontana in Morena Rosa Beach's Fall 2012 campaign by Jacques Dequeker

Isabeli Fontana in Morena Rosa Beach’s Fall 2012 campaign by Jacques Dequeker

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