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Paris, Dior Three Girls Wave, 1953

Creator: Mark Shaw - Christian Dior
Offered by: Liz O'Brien representing Mark Shaw

Description
MARK SHAW,
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
Paris, Dior Three Girls Wave, 1953

Photographed in 1953 at the Pont Alexandre by Mark Shaw for Life, this image is an outtake from an article titled “The First 13 Diors.” Hemlines had gone up 2? and the public wanted to know why. Models pictured here were Americans working in Paris. Cynthia Peters, middle, wears a “sexy slip-dress called Nuit Blanche (“sleepless night.”). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner.

*Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out.

10? x 10? image on 11? x 17? paper, 16? x 16? image on 17? x 22? paper, 22? x 22? image on 24? x 36? paper, 32? X 32? image on 36? X 36? paper, 40? x 40? image on 44? x 44? paper

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1953
Styles / Movements:	Modernism
Incollect Reference #:	658549

Message from Seller:

For more than 20 years Liz O’Brien has been pioneering new fields of collecting in the decorative arts. She introduced works by American designers Samuel Marx, William Haines and Karl Springer and was an early proponent of French design including the furniture of Jansen and the whimsical creations of Line Vautrin. She has championed European industrial design of 1960s and 70s, bringing the work of Maria Pergay and Gabriella Crespi to the attention of new collectors.