Erwin BlumenfeldNude Under Wet Silk, c. 1937
£45,000
Silver gelatin print on ferrotyped paper, printed c. 1937
11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Silver gelatin print on ferrotyped paper, printed c. 1937
11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
This artwork is a vintage silver gelatin print, printed circa 1937 on ferrotyped paper
Framing
Erwin Blumenfeld: Nude Under Wet Silk. For this picture, we recommend book-mounting the print in a passepartout and framing in a black wooden box. It is widely accepted as the most traditional way to frame photography—especially rare or vintage works—giving visual priority to the image and yet fitting stylishly into most interiors. The price includes framing in this style, however it is possible to buy the work un-framed.
Shipping
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Artwork In Detail
Blumenfeld’s highly stylistic fashion photography helped shape the look of the 1940s and 50s. His first double-page spread was in 1944, and featured his daughter Lisette’s legs. One of his most dramatic and experimental fashion shots reduced his model Jean Patchett to a pair of lips, a beauty spot, and one single eye. It was used as the cover of Vogue in 1950, and is now considered one of the magazine’s most iconic covers.
Erwin Blumenfeld
Nude Under Wet Silk, c. 1937
EnquireErwin Blumenfeld, ‘Nude Under Wet Silk’ (c. 1937)
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EnquireErwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) was one of the greatest innovators of twentieth-century photography. From his early black and white nudes to his colourful and glossy fashion photography of the 1950s and 60s, he consistently pushed both stylistic and technical boundaries.
