The Timeless Elegance of Black and White Photographs in Fashion
Stripped of colour but bursting with meaning, black-and-white fashion photography isn’t just an art form—it’s a revolution. From Dovima’s ethereal grace amid elephants to Helmut Newton’s bold silhouettes drenched in shadow and power, these powerful fashion campaigns or editorial images do more than capture beauty—they challenge conventions, tell stories, and define eras. In a world […]
Fashion photography: art or commerce?
At what point does a Vogue cover tip into Fine Art? The global art cognoscenti has long remained sceptical of fashion photography. Legendary fashion photographer Mario Testino himself has acknowledged the association of art and commerce and the skill it takes to create the ‘desire to buy’. But is that desire enough for an image […]
Prada: campaigning for art
Few brands are quite so synonymous with fashion royalty as Prada. Since the luxury goods firm was founded in Milan in 1913, it has grown from a favourite of the Italian nobility to a global empire. How did it all start? Under founder Mario Prada’s tenure, the brand became the official supplier for the Italian […]