Photographer Roxanne Lowit was at the forefront of recording modern culture for more than four decades. With her camera, she captured the grit within the glamor, bringing out the truest essence of each subject.
Lowit had no formal training in photography. She graduated from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in art history and textile design. She had a successful career as a designer, but also had a penchant for painting. Many people offered to sit for her paintings, but her busy schedule did not allow for lengthy sessions. Instead, she would take photographs to use as references when she had time to work on her art.
She enjoyed the instant gratification of producing an image through the lens. She began her photography practice in earnest at New York fashion shows, taking pictures of her own designs. Soon, models such as Jerry Hall were inviting her backstage to the shows. Her behind-the-scenes shots catapulted her into icon status in the fashion industry.
She later expanded her focus beyond fashion. Throughout her illustrious career, Lowit photographed world-famous cultural figures, like American Pop artist Andy Warhol, Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and American singer Madonna.
Many prestigious venues have displayed Lowit’s work, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Andy Warhol Museum. Her work is part of the permanent collection of Japan’s Kobe Fashion Museum.
The American, French, German and Italian editions of Vogue all included Lowit’s photographs on their pages, as did many other notable publications, including GQ and Vanity Fair. Lowit produced advertising work for many major companies, including Armani, De Beers and Land Rover. Lowit published four books of her photography, including Roxanne Lowit Photographs Yves Saint Laurent in 2014. She died in 2022.
On 1stDibs, find Roxanne Lowit’s portrait, color and black and white photography.
$8,000
Versace Vixens, Model Line, Fashion Photography, Limited Edition Print 1994
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
"Versace Vixens, Model Line, 1994" by Roxanne Lowit is a vibrant celebration of the supermodel era at its absolute peak. Captured during the golden age of 1990s fashion, the image br...
Archival Pigment
Three Girls in a Tub, Color Photograph, Limited Edition of 11, Framed
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
"Three Girls in a Tub, Colour, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington, Paris, 1990" by Roxanne Lowit is an iconic and intimate glimpse into the golden era of super...
Archival Pigment
$12,500
Pucker, Nadja Auermann Backstage Print, Limited Edition 1/11, 1995 Fashion
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
“Pucker, Nadja Auermann for Vivienne Westwood, Backstage Paris, 1995” by Roxanne Lowit is offered here as a unique special edition vintage silver gelatin print (1/11), lifetime signe...
Archival Pigment
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Group Hug, 90s Supermodels Backstage, Fine Art Photography
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Group Hug, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Linda Evangelista photographed by Roxanne Lowit. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on...
Archival Pigment
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Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista in a Tub, Paris, 1990
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Three supermodels sitting in a luxurious bathtub drinking champagne, photographed by Roxanne Lowit in 1990. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end fram...
Archival Pigment
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Seeing, Speaking, Hearing no Evil - Three Supermodels, Fine Art Photography 1989
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. Roxanne Lowit...
Archival Pigment
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Kate Moss Backstage at YSL, Paris - Model in Florals, Fine art Photography, 1993
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifica...
Archival Pigment
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Masked Moss, Paris
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Silver Gelatin
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Kate Moss at Vivienne Westwood - the model backstage, fine art photography, 1994
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request. Roxanne Lowit’s portfolio is a tribute to the world of glamour and the creative elite. After over three decades of celebrity and backstag...
Archival Pigment
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'Jean-Michel Basquiat I' - Portrait in side profile, fine art photography, 1985
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifica...
Archival Pigment
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Nan Kempner, Fran Stark and Jaqueline de Ribes, NYC
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s portfolio is a tribute to the world of glamour and the creative elite. After over three decades of celebrity and backstage photography Roxanne Lowit has become a sta...
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Smoke gets in your Eyes, Dior, Paris, b/w, Fine Art Photography, 2003
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and white close-up of a person smoking during the Dior fashion show in Paris by the iconic backstage party photographer Roxanne Lowit. All prints are limited edition. Availabl...
Silver Gelatin
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Vivienne Westwood, Paris - Nadja Auermann backstage, fine art photography, 1995
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. Roxanne Lowit's backstage photography of the 80s and 90s is iconic and helped shape the cultural world of the late 20th century. This Portrait was taken at the Vivienne Westwood fall-fashion show in Paris in 1995. The Collection was titled 'Vive la Cocotte' and focused on undergarments to create exaggerated silhouettes. In typical Westwood style, the show was a contrast to the classic 90s aesthetic, which is perfectly captured in this Portrait of the Model Nadja Auermann. She is wearing a Corset top richly adorned with ruffles, bows, and flower print. Her black leather gloves contrast the light tulle skirt and stola. She looks directly at the camera with pursed lips, even further exaggerating her porcelain doll makeup. The classic Vivienne Westwood pearl choker...
Archival Pigment
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John Galliano and Kate Moss - Backstage Portrait of Model and Designer, Fine Art
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Provocative picture of supermodel Kate Moss and fashion designer John Galliano tongue on tongue. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on req...
Archival Pigment
$5,500
H 47 in W 35 in D 0.2 in
Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer at Versace Fashion
By Bruno Bisang
Located in New York City, NY
Haute Couture - Linda Evangelista and Claudia Schiffer at Versace
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
"Meditations" Figurative Portrait Photography 36 x 24 in Ed 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Meditations" Figurative Portrait Photography 36 x 24 in Ed 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist Archival Giclee Print NOT fra...
Archival Pigment
$700
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 2229) Photography 24" x 18" Edition 2/20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 2229) Photography 24" x 18" Edition 2/20 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Ben Cop...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
"Embrace" Figurative Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Embrace" Figurative Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Archival Giclee Print NOT framed. Shi...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
"Resonance" Portrait Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Resonance" Portrait Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. NOT framed. Shi...
Archival Pigment
$1,950
H 36 in W 36 in
No Title (No 11) Ballet Photography 36 x 36 in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No Title (No 11) Ballet Photography 36 x 36 in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2017 This picture is a part of Spirit series. Magic dance movem...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
"Calling" Figurative Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
By Aaron McPolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Calling" Figurative Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Archival Giclee Print NOT framed. Shi...
Archival Pigment
$700
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 4564) Photography 24" x 18" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 4564) Photography 24" x 18" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist Ben C...
Archival Pigment
$1,350
H 44 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 4564) Figurative Photography 44" x 36" in Ed of 12 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 4564) Figurative Photography 44" x 36" in Ed of 12 by Rowan Daly Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist Unframed - ships rolled in a tub...
Archival Pigment
$3,100
H 47 in W 47 in D 0.1 in
No Title (No 11) Ballet Photography 47x47 in Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No Title (No 11) Ballet Photography 47x47 in Ed. of 18 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2017 Unframed - ships in a tube This picture is a part of Spiri...
Archival Pigment
Pink Legs I
By Leandro Franco
Located in New York City, NY
Leandro Franco Pink Legs I, 2020 48 x 40 inches 120 x 100 cm Archival Pigment Print Edition of 13 UnFramed Fashion Photography - Portrait - Black and white
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Circumstance, America #331
By Formento + Formento
Located in New York City, NY
In Circumstance, Formento + Formento examine the human figure as a site of vulnerability shaped by social, economic, and emotional forces. The series emerged from an extended journey...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Kate Moss at Vivienne Westwood Show, Paris
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s portfolio is a tribute to the world of glamour and the creative elite. After over three decades of celebrity and backstage photography Roxanne Lowit has become a sta...
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H 20.08 in W 16.15 in
Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld -portrait of the famous fashion designers
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld - rare black&white portrait of the two famous fashion designers. The artwork is framed with a black hardwood box,...
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H 20.08 in W 16.15 in
Three Faces of Karl Lagerfeld - b&w portrait of the famous fashion designer
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Three Faces of Karl Lagerfeld - b&w portrait of the famous fashion designer. High-end frame with black hardwood box, mat and 99% UV-resistant acrylic gl...
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H 20 in W 24 in
Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington - supermodels in b&w
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington - black & white portrait of the famous supermodels "hearing, seeing and speaking no evil" High-end frame with black hard-wood...
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss, Milan
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in New York, NY
Kate Moss, Milan 1994, Printed 2011 Archival Pigment Print paper size: 40 x 30 inches image size: 33 x 23 inches Edition of 11 Signed, dated, titled, editioned verso in pencil
Archival Pigment
Isabella Rossellini, Milan
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s portfolio is a tribute to the world of glamour and the creative elite. After over three decades of celebrity and backstage photography Roxanne Lowit has become a sta...