Mary Jane Russell in Dior Dress, Paris
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
American, 1895–1989

Details
Title
Mary Jane Russell in Dior Dress, Paris
Artist/Maker
Louise Dahl-Wolfe (American, 1895–1989)
Date
1950
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Bim Franklin and Hugh Burke
Accession #
2017.428
On View
Currently not on view
A 1921 visit to esteemed photographer Anne Brigman inspired Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who had graduated from art school, to start making photographic nudes and self-portraits. By 1930, she had established a professional career as a photographer working for a variety of magazines, and in 1936, she became the first female staff photographer at Harper’s Bazaar, where she was celebrated for her fresh, innovative pictures that showed women as strong, confident, and independent. Along with her colleagues, editor in chief Carmel Snow and fashion editor Diana Vreeland, Dahl-Wolfe represented a powerful new female voice in fashion.
Image Copyright
© Estate of the artist.
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