An Evening of Fashion with Phoenix Art Museum Curator Dennita Sewell
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955,
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© The Richard Avedon Foundation ,
When
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 18, 2019
Where
Center for Creative Photography Auditorium
Dennita Sewell, the Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design for the Phoenix Art Museum, presents The Avedon Influence on the Fashion Image. As staff photographer for Harper’s Bazaar and then for Vogue, Avedon’s unique eye for style evolved the fashion image for more than four decades. Sewell's talk will explore his groundbreaking work that took fashion photography out of the studio traditions and onto the streets.
A Buffalo Exchange Fashion Show inspired by Richard Avedon: Relationships will follow, with clothing provided by Buffalo Exchange, and models and styling provided by UA Retailing and Consumer Sciences.
CCP Members: Supporter level and above provided with reserved seating for the lecture portion of this event. Please arrive no later than 10 minutes prior to the event start time to claim your seats.