VIVRE SA VIE. GEORGES DAMBIER AND FASHION
Fashion and photography have always been powerful vehicles to explore time and memory. The exhibition is an invitation to delve into the Parisian haute couture of the 1950s from the unique perspective of the French photographer.
A trail-blazer in this approach, George Dambier (1925–2011) flouted photography conventions as he moved out of the studio and to shoot outdoors; that freed the models from stiff poses and stereotyped attitudes, but without relinquishing an exquisite and rigorous technical delivery.
Women are the undisputed focal point in his oeuvre. Influenced by films and the aesthetics of the French New Wave, Dambier captured a vibrant, radiant and timeless beauty that empowers women and goes beyond the ephemeral.
The exhibition is curated by Anabela Becho, a fashion historian and exhibition curator, working closely with Guillaume Dambier, the custodian of the Georges Dambier Photos collection. The 77 selected photographs are organised into 7 typical themes of his work and of the society of that time.
Organized by CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA FOUNDATION
Curator ANABELA BECHO in close collaboration with Guillaume Dambier, Georges Dambier Photos curator
Suzy Parker, Place du Tertre, Paris.
Tailored suit. Balenciaga.
ELLE Numéro spécial / Les Collections Printemps 1953, march 2 1953, nº 379.
