The passing of Iconic Model Dorian Leigh.
(Dorian Leigh in Piguet evening dress, Paris, August 1949. Photograph Richard Avedon. Courtesy The Richard Avedon Foundation. Copyright © 1956 The Richard Aveden Foundation.)
For more on this model made famous by her work with Richard Avedon, Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Irving Penn, see theses news articles:
- Dorian Leigh, Multifaceted Cover Girl of the ’40s, Dies at 91 The New York Times
- Dorian Leigh – model blazed trail in fashion San Francisco Chronicle
- Dorian Leigh Telegraph
Her Autobiography, The Girl Who had Everything (Doubleday, 1980) is available here: AbeBooks.
She was a beautiful woman, a contemporary of Dovima (of Elephants fame for Richard Avedon), and a pioneer in her field.
Dorian Leigh in a Formal Gown by Simonetta Visconti (1952) from Corbis
Dorian Leigh in Formal Evening Wear by Piguet (1952) from Corbis
Dorian Leigh and Maurice Tillet, c. 1945 (By Irving Penn) from Steven Kasher Gallery
Until Next Time,
Heather
Worn Through » Avedon at SFMOMA said,
August 19th, 2009 at 5:03 am
[...] wide cast of characters from throughout Avedons career. His subjects are models (Dovima, Veruschka, Dorian Leigh), artists and writers (Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Samuel Beckett), politicians (Cesar Chavez, [...]