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Norman ParkinsonUnknown lobster, for magazine Vogue, Fine Art Photography, 19491949
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An unknown lobster is photographed for the cover of British Vogue magazine, July 1949.
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This is a characteristically playful and elegant photograph that exemplifies Norman Parkinson's distinctive style. The image shows a person reclining on what appears to be a white wooden bench or seat, their head tilted back, with their hair styled in a classic mid-century fashion. Below, there's an artful arrangement of contrasting elements: a bright orange lobster, pale cream-colored children's shoes, and white roses in a wicker basket.
The composition is particularly clever in its use of light and shadow, creating strong geometric patterns on the concrete ground. The juxtaposition of the formal shoes with the whimsical presence of the lobster demonstrates Parkinson's famous ability to mix elegance with unexpected elements of humor and surprise.
Norman Parkinson was the Twentieth Century’s most celebrated fashion photographer. He pioneered epic storytelling in his images, taking portrait and fashion photography beyond the stiff formality of his predecessors and injecting an easy and casual elegance into the art. His photographs created the age of the supermodel and made him the photographer of choice for celebrities, artists, Presidents and Prime Ministers.
Parkinson reinvented himself and fashion photography throughout his career, from his ground-breaking, spontaneous images of the 1930s, through the war years and the Swinging Sixties to the exotic locations of the 1970s and 1980s. By the end of his life he had become a household name, the recipient of a CBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the subject of a large scale retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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- Creator:Norman Parkinson (1913-1990, British)
- Creation Year:1949
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Vienna, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1934269692
Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson (1913-1990) was the Twentieth Century’s most celebrated fashion photographer. He pioneered epic storytelling in his images, taking portrait and fashion photography beyond the stiff formality of his predecessors and injecting an easy and casual elegance into the art. His photographs created the age of the supermodel and made him the photographer of choice for celebrities, artists, Presidents and Prime Ministers. Parkinson worked for a wide range of publications, notably Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country and other international magazines, which brought him worldwide recognition. He reinvented himself and fashion photography throughout his career, from his ground-breaking, spontaneous images of the 1930s, through the war years and the Swinging Sixties to the exotic locations of the 1970s and 1980s. By the end of his life he had become a household name, the recipient of a CBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and the subject of a large scale retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Norman Parkinson died whist on location in Singapore shooting for Town & Country in 1990.
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