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Herb RittsHelena Christensen, 1993 - Pirelli 1994 (July), Paradise Island, Bahamas1993
1993
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Photographer Herb Ritts was pivotal in launching the career of Danish model Helena Christensen in the early 1990s. Working together on the 1994 Pirelli Cal resulted in this beach portrait, one of the most cherished pics from either's extensive body of work.
"Ritts wanted the 1994 Pirelli Calendar to be “more 90s” than previous editions, which meant casting the top models of the day and portraying them “in their most natural, inner beauty”. Ritts chose four women, each with what he called her “own special sensuality”. He characterised it this way: “the gentle innocence of Kate Moss, the strength of Helena Christensen, the classic beauty of Cindy Crawford, and the refined elegance of Karen Alexander.
The shoot took place in late May and lasted 10 days. The location was Honeymoon Island – a private, uninhabited island in the Bahamas. Every day, the crew got there by ferry at dawn from nearby Paradise Island. The final images mix colour and sepia black and white. Shot on and around the beach, the setting is never allowed to pull focus from the women themselves. We see a printed cloth, some palm fronds, a glimpse of sand. Nothing more. The models are mostly nude except for a shell necklace, a fishing net or a hessian brief."
This print is from the Original Pirelli Calendar Photoshoot Portfolio, commission by Pirelli and shot by Herb Ritts. Original c-type print.
With his fresh take on sensuality, Ritts helped to revitalise the Pirelli Calendar. Five years later, he returned to shoot the 1999 edition, which was themed Women Through the Decades. Then in 2002, at the age of 50, Ritts died of complications from pneumonia. Although he left behind a substantial body of work, his Pirelli Calendars remain testament to a photographer at his peak."
Herb Ritts was a leading American fashion photographer of the 1980s and 1990s, known for his beautifully printed, formally bold, and sensual black-and-white images of supermodels as well as seen here shots in colour of world of celebrities.
Ritts' work often appeared in magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone. His photos graced music album covers and appeared in advertisements for companies like Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, the Gap and Giorgio Armani. He has published books of his work, and his photography has also been displayed in galleries and museums.
- Creator:Herb Ritts (1952 - 2000, American)
- Creation Year:1993
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1967216567692
Herb Ritts
Herb Ritts Jr. fashioned himself into one of the top photographers to emerge from the 1980s.
Ritts's aesthetic incorporated facets of life in and around Los Angeles. He often made use of the bright California sunlight to produce bold contrasts, and his preference for outdoor locations such as the desert and the beach helped to separate his photography from that of his New York-based peers.
Ritts's intimate portraiture, his modern yet classical treatment of the nude, and his innovative approach to fashion brought him international acclaim and placed him securely within an American tradition of portrait and magazine photography that includes Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe and Irving Penn.
From the late 1970s until Ritts's untimely death from AIDS-related complications in 2002, his ability to create images that successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce was not only a testament to the power of his imagination and technical skill, but also marked the synergistic union between art, popular culture and business that followed in the wake of the Pop art movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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