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Rue Aubriot, Paris

Helmut Newton

Artwork Details

Rue Aubriot, Paris
1975
Helmut Newton
gelatin silver print on paper
12 3/16 in x 8 1/8 in (30.96 cm x 20.64 cm)
Gift of Gerald and Selma Lotenberg
1984/1.277.13

Description

Subject Matter:

In this photograph, two woman pose together in the streets of Paris, one wearing nothing but a hat and heels and the other wearing an Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking, which is a menswear-inspired tuxedo. The contrast and tension between the two women reflects the strength and glamour of the androgynous suit. This image appeared in French Vogue in 1975.

Physical Description:

A photograph of two women standing in the street of a city; one figure stands nude behind a woman wearing a suit. 

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