Tag: fashion photography

Bas Relief by Vionnet, Vogue 1931

by Cassidy Zachary

Photographer George Hoyningen-Heune immortalizes the artistry of master haute couturier Madeleine Vionnet’s designs in this stunning photo article “Bas Relief by Vionnet” for Vogue‘s November 15th, 1931 issue, while the accompanying text seeks to put that artistry into words” “Beauty, although scarce, seems to be one with matter and energy. The supply of it on earth … Continue reading Bas Relief by Vionnet, Vogue 1931

Inimitable Style: Fashion Illustration vs. Fashion Photography in 1914 Vogue

by Cassidy Zachary

In 1914, modern fashion photography, as we know and love it today, was still in its very nascent, experimental phase. Photographers such as Edward Steichen and Baron Adolph de Meyer had demonstrated the artistic possibilities of the medium but it would be years before their influences would be  overwhelming felt within the pages of fashion magazines. (Indeed, … Continue reading Inimitable Style: Fashion Illustration vs. Fashion Photography in 1914 Vogue