Each era has its own shade, a certain »flavor». Face, silhouette, and fashion change. But the style remains. This is a kind of photo of the time on which its features are depicted.
It is generally accepted that the style of the 1950s was the most elegant and charming in the history of the twentieth-century fashion. He reflected on the pages of the history of photography in the images of famous models.
Dovima, Dorian Lee, Susie Parker were the personification of beauty, refinement, enjoyed great success.
Dovima is one of the most vividTime. Her career began to grow dizzily after the success of the photo shoot »Dovima with the Elephants» from a great American photographer? Achydon of Avedon. He called Dovim »the last of the aristocratic beauties.»
Dovima is an American Polish-IrishWas born in New York in 1927. She was a favorite model of Christian Dior and Jacques Fat, one of the highest paid models in her time, took part in the filming of many films. She possessed a subtle beauty, elegance. Her photos show graceful movements, style, expressiveness.
Dorian Lee is considered one of the first supermodels in the world to achieve fame in the US and Europe. She was one of the first models to sign a contract with Ford Agency.
In 1944, one of the colleagues advised DorianTry yourself in the modeling business. Li decided to follow this advice. I ordered a professional portfolio and went to the model agency Harry Conover. The first contract of Dorian was the photos for the cover of the magazine »Harper's Bazaar». ? The magazine's editor Diana Vriland was surprised to learn that the model already had two children, she thought that Dorian was not more than 19-20 years old.
Success came to Lee very quickly. She was shot for the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Paris Match, LIFE, Elle. The children of the model moved to Florida to their grandparents, so she had to travel constantly.
Dorian Lee worked with a cosmetic firm«Revlon». In 1952 she starred in a photo shoot called »Ice and Flame». On the model was wearing a narrow silver dress, a bright red cape from the »Balenciaga». In Dorian's black hair there was a silvery strand. ? Ekklama enjoyed a frenzied success and received the annual award »Journal advertising of the year.»
Suzy Parker is Dorian Lee's own younger sister. It was Dorian who arranged a meeting of her sister with representatives of the Ford Modeling Agency.
Suzie was the face of Chanel, and this was followed byNon-stop shooting for Vogue, Revlon, Max Factor, Bliss, DuPont, Ronson shavers ... During her life she has been on the covers of over 70 magazines, worked with famous photographers? And Akhdon and Milton H. Greene.
In 1957, being a well-known model, SuzyWas shot in the Hollywood comedy »Funny face» with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Aster. She also starred in the films »Kiss them for me», »House No. 10 on North Street Frederic», in the series »Twilight Zone», »Tarzan».
Models of the 50's are a symbol of elegance. Their photos show certain canons of beauty, fashion, they can see the charm of the 50's.
Dovima, Susie Parker and Dorian Lee - bright representatives of their time, the embodiment of grace, they gave the middle of XX century. A certain color, filled it with his charm.
Their pictures are unique chapters in the history of photography, when »reading» the viewer real images of beauty.
