Photography, at the moment, seems to have a real and interesting revival. Increasingly present on the market, it is conquering that not only specialized but much more widespread collecting, entering hand in hand with contemporary art in investments in the art of the future. Personally I believe that this moment was foreseeable, after all we live in a time where the image has taken on a decidedly innovative role and at the same time is part of the new forms of communication.
Tailor-Made: Fashion Photographs from the Peter Fetterman Collection, an exclusive Phillips online auction celebrating a century of fashion photography, tracing the history of women's fashion through 64 quintessential images spanning from the 1920s to the present. Drawn from the collection of renowned gallerist and collector Peter Fetterman, Tailor-Made includes work by legendary fashion photographers Lillian Bassman, Sarah Moon, Sheila Metzner, Gordon Parks, Ormond Gigli, William Klein and Horst P. Horst, among many others. The sale will be live for bidders worldwide June 18-25 on Phillips.com. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Equal Justice Initiative to help advance their mission to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, challenge racial and economic injustice, and protect fundamental human rights for women. most vulnerable people in American society.
For over 30 years, Mr. Fetterman has collected and championed the work of the photographers represented in this sale, many of whom have become close friends. “While the essence of fashion is beauty and dreams,” says Fetterman, “these photographers taught me a lot about the context in which their images were made. The photographers represented here shaped my eye and my tastes, for which I owe them all a great debt. Furthermore, in the context of rampant injustice now being brought to the fore in this country, I am delighted to support the Equal Justice Initiative whose work I deeply admire. “
Sarah Krueger, head of New York's photography department, says, “It is a pleasure to once again collaborate with Peter Fetterman on such an exciting sale of material. While fashion photography is a regular feature at our auctions, it is a new and utterly thrilling experience to work with a collection like this, assembled over the years with such singular focus and flare.”
Fashion photography has long been a driver of innovation in the medium, both technically and aesthetically, and this depth and breadth of creativity is demonstrated throughout Tailor-Made.
Fashion 4, Yohji Yamamoto, 1996
Estimate: $40,000 – 60,000
Highlighting the sale are works by Sarah Moon, whose bold and impressionistic use of color and deft manipulation of light and movement result in images that defy expectations. Sheila Metzner is another of fashion photography's iconoclasts, and her Capitol plays with scale and movement in a setting that is both classic and surreal. Lillian Bassman completes this trio of women photographers for whom mood, mood and gesture embody elegance and style.
More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1954
Estimate: $12,000 – 18,000
Driven to create ever new images to keep pace with evolving styles, photographers have continually created new ways and innovative ways to showcase fashion. Melvin Sokolsky put his models in bubbles on location in New York and Paris, creating iconic images of mid-century technology and culture, while Ormond Gigli overcame numerous logistical and technical challenges in making his models instantly recognizable in windows , New York City.
Girls in the Windows, New York City, 1960
Estimate $30,000 – 50,000
