American photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe's striking, intimate images set a new benchmark for fashion photography at a time when women's magazines were growing in popularity.
"Twins at the Beach, Nassau" (1949) —
American photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe's striking, intimate images set a new benchmark for fashion photography at a time when women's magazines were growing in popularity.
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Over the course of two decades with Harper's Bazaar, Dahl-Wolfe shot over 80 covers for the magazine.
Harper's Bazaar cover (1953) —
Over the course of two decades with Harper's Bazaar, Dahl-Wolfe shot over 80 covers for the magazine.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
Unusual for the time, Dahl-Wolfe's photos often depicted women going about their lives -- visiting art galleries, for instance -- rather than posing in a studio.
"Looking at Matisse, Museum of Modern Art" (1939) —
Unusual for the time, Dahl-Wolfe's photos often depicted women going about their lives -- visiting art galleries, for instance -- rather than posing in a studio.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
More than 100 of her photos appear in the exhibition "Louise Dahl-Wolfe: A Style of Her Own" at London's Fashion and Textile Museum, the first major retrospective of the photographer's work to take place in the UK.
"Suzy Parker by the Seine, Costume by Balenciaga" (1953) —
More than 100 of her photos appear in the exhibition "Louise Dahl-Wolfe: A Style of Her Own" at London's Fashion and Textile Museum, the first major retrospective of the photographer's work to take place in the UK.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
Although Dahl-Wolfe flirted with color photography, most of her published images were in black and white.
"Night-Sailing Coat" (1955) —
Although Dahl-Wolfe flirted with color photography, most of her published images were in black and white.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
A shot of model Liz Gibbons, one of the earliest images to feature in the exhibition.
"Liz Gibbons as Photographer" (1938) —
A shot of model Liz Gibbons, one of the earliest images to feature in the exhibition.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
Model and actress Suzy Parker was one of the many high-profile figures to feature in Dahl-Wolfe's pictures.
"Suzy Parker in Dior Hat, Tuileries, Paris" (1950) —
Model and actress Suzy Parker was one of the many high-profile figures to feature in Dahl-Wolfe's pictures.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents
As well as photographing the clothes of major fashion houses, like Chanel and Dior, Dahl-Wolfe worked with the supermodels of her day.
"Opening Day for Trade Buyers, Diors" (1946) —
As well as photographing the clothes of major fashion houses, like Chanel and Dior, Dahl-Wolfe worked with the supermodels of her day.
Courtesy Louise Dahl-Wolfe/Center for Creative Photography/Arizona Board of Regents