Tag: fashion photography

The Art of Imitation: Edward Steichen’s Modern Fashion Photographs of 1911

by Cassidy Zachary

The birth of modern fashion photography is often credited to a spread by Edward Steichen featured in Art et Décoration magazine in 1911. However,  surprisingly little, if any, attention is every given to how Steichen took many of his groundbreaking visual cues from fashion illustration, specifically the work of artists Paul Iribe and Georges Lepape in two luxury, … Continue reading The Art of Imitation: Edward Steichen’s Modern Fashion Photographs of 1911

Re-Visiting the Art of Chen Man: I-D Magazine, Pre-Spring 2012

by Cassidy Zachary

Fashion photographer Chen Man’s high-impact portraiture stands as a vivid symbol of 21st century China. A country once synonymous with austerity—and severity—during the Cultural Revolution has done a dramatic remapping of its place within the artistic milieu over the years, emerging as a world player in sophistication and taste. Man’s photography has been instrumental in defining … Continue reading Re-Visiting the Art of Chen Man: I-D Magazine, Pre-Spring 2012