The Fearlessness of Fashion and Portrait Photography
There is a long-standing tradition in the history of art, where portraiture reflects the subtle interaction between social and artistic conventions. Portraits reflect social realities that combines conventions on behavior and appearance appropriate to the members of society at a particular time, as defined by categories of age, gender, race, physical beauty, occupation, civil and social status and class. Photography plays an integral role in the world of fashion. Photography creates a line of communication between the designers, models, brands, and the public. Three photographers that exhibit iconic fashion portraiture are Richard Phibbs, André Carrara and Giovanni Gastel. André Carrara claims that he was drawn to fashion photography out of his love for women. He is known for his creative story-telling that extends beyond the image itself. For example, from the series, ‘Belle Des Bois’, this image of Alzbeta O’Connor shows a prominent example of Carrara’s a...