Elephants and Dior
Posted: June 3, 2013 Filed under: Art, Fashion, Photography | Tags: age, beauty, captivity, circus, Dior, dovima with elephants, elephants, fashion, fashion photography, fine art, freedom, Harper's Bazaar, Richard Avedon, youth, Yves Saint-Laurent 1 CommentFashion meets circus act in this 1950s Dior shoot by Richard Avedon. Aside from the elegant pose and fantastic elephants, the images have become iconic for their representation of contrasts: youth and age, strength and frailty, grace and awkwardness, freedom and captivity. These images were considered revolutionary when they were first published in 1955, they exceeded the realm of fashion photography and were elevated into fine art.
Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris. Photo by Richard Avedon. 1955.
This dress was the first designed for Dior by his 19-year-old assistant, Yves Saint-Laurent.
