Dovima Opera Box, 1953 by William Helburn is a gelatin silver print. Paper size: image size: 30 x 40. Edition: 4/7. Printed 2022. Label on verso (back of print) signed by the estate (sons) Hardy and William Helburn.
Opera Box features iconic American model model Dovima, with Bob Taft, Tom Charles and Victor Cutrer. Dovima is wearing a dress by Trigère, fur by Maximillian, and jewels by Cartier.
American photographer William Helburn, was known for his contributions to the creative revolution of advertising in the 1950s and 1960s. Helburn aimed and never failed to capture the viewer's attention bringing opulence, luxury, and elegance to every shoot.
Provenance: Private Collector
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Artist’s Bio:
A contemporary of Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Lillian Bassman and Horst P. Horst, William Helburn (1924-2020) hailed from New York City. After serving in the Pacific in World War II, Helburn was inspired to become a fashion photographer. Helburn would go on to study with Harper's Bazaar art director Alexey Brodovitch at his Design Workshop. This led to a 10-page assignment for Bazaar that helped launch his career. Helburn published thousands of images and won dozens of awards for his fashion and advertising photography. A book on his photography “William Helburn –Seventh and Madison" was published in 2014. "Fashion photography is, singularly, the most creative form of photography there is," said Helburn on the art of fashion.
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