Dovima with Elephants

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Dovima with Elephants is an iconic 1955 fashion photograph by Richard Avedon featuring model Dovima in an elegant evening gown posed between circus elephants, celebrated as a landmark of 20th-century fashion photography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fashion photograph
photograph
colorSpace black and white
commissionedBy Harper's Bazaar NERFINISHED
copyrightHolder Richard Avedon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Richard Avedon NERFINISHED
depicts Dovima NERFINISHED
circus elephant
elephant
depictsTimeOfDay indoor studio-like lighting
featuredIn Harper's Bazaar NERFINISHED
featuresClothingDesigner Christian Dior NERFINISHED
featuresGarmentColor black
featuresGarmentType ball gown
evening gown
featuresModel Dovima NERFINISHED
genre fashion photography
portrait photography
hasBeenExhibitedAt art museums
photography galleries
hasCulturalSignificance iconic image of postwar haute couture
landmark of 20th-century fashion photography
hasInfluenced later fashion photographers
hasSubject contrast between elegance and animal strength
glamour
high fashion
inception 1955
languageOfWork none
locationOfCreation Cirque d’Hiver NERFINISHED
Paris NERFINISHED
mainSubject Dovima NERFINISHED
circus elephants
movement modern fashion photography
notableFor dramatic contrast between couture gown and elephants
innovative use of location in fashion photography
status as an iconic image of 1950s fashion
partOf Richard Avedon’s fashion work
photographer Richard Avedon NERFINISHED
printedIn magazine
publicationDate 1955
setting circus
style high-contrast photography
staged fashion image
timePeriod 20th century
yearCreated 1955

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Richard Avedon notableWork Dovima with Elephants