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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fashion photograph
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photograph ⓘ |
| colorSpace | black and white ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Harper's Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Richard Avedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Richard Avedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Dovima
NERFINISHED
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circus elephant ⓘ elephant ⓘ |
| depictsTimeOfDay | indoor studio-like lighting ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Harper's Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresClothingDesigner | Christian Dior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGarmentColor | black ⓘ |
| featuresGarmentType |
ball gown
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evening gown ⓘ |
| featuresModel | Dovima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fashion photography
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portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasBeenExhibitedAt |
art museums
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photography galleries ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic image of postwar haute couture
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landmark of 20th-century fashion photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later fashion photographers ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
contrast between elegance and animal strength
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glamour ⓘ high fashion ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation |
Cirque d’Hiver
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dovima
NERFINISHED
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circus elephants ⓘ |
| movement | modern fashion photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic contrast between couture gown and elephants
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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
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staged fashion image ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1955 ⓘ |
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