GALLERY OPENING HOURS
WED-SAT, noon-6pm
George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 – 1968)
Lanvin (Mirror), 1933
Edition Information
Limited edition of 27 + 3 AP
Item number 048-00660/000
In the 1930s couture designers experimented with new or unexpected fabrics. This evening gown and cape by Jeanne Lanvin were fashioned from white towelling and Huene’s photograph was published in Vogue with the caption: ‘Bath-towel into evening gown – Lanvin’s ingenious towelling dress’.
-
Palladium print, print date: 2008
-
Image dimensions 51 x 38.5 cm (51 x 38.5 inch)
-
Object dimensions 61 x 50.8 cm (61 x 50.8 inch)
-
Mounting, Framing Archival mat board, frame upon request
-
Condition
Platinum Palladium print, George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives AB -
Annotations
Embossed recto, Estate stamped, titled, numbered and signed by Richard J. Horst on the reverse. -
Prints / Fashion / Personalities / Limited Editions /