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SARAH MOON
French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon (* 1941) is particularly known for her portraits and fashion shots. The autodidact, herself a former photo model, photographed large advertising campaigns for Cacharel, Chanel and Dior, created photo series for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Elle and in 1972 was the first woman to design a Pirelli calendar.
Moon broke with the traditions of fashion photography early on. The content of her pictures is often uncertain; time and space blur; image structure and composition are ambiguous, out of focus and cropped. The photographs thus reflect the painterly and graphic imagination, challenge the viewer, and make the images seem like a fading memory.
OstLicht presents a selection of her outstanding works from the 1980s and 1990s.
Sasha Robertson for »marie claire bis« 1987
Gelatin silver print sepia toned
Portrait for Cacharel Beauté 1993
Gelatin silver print toned
Lilies for Cacharel Beauté 1993
Gelatin silver print toned