For the first time since his death, an exhibition of fashion photographs from the 1960s and 1970s by the trailblazing photographer Gösta (Gus) Peterson will be presented.
One of the most innovative and progressive fashion photographers of the 20th century, Peterson (Swedish-American, 1923-2017) is known for breaking barriers and challenging conventional approaches to fashion photography of the time. His playful, graphically rigorous compositions were widely published in the editorial pages of Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle, The New York Times, Elle, Marie-Claire, and British Harper’s Bazaar, among many other major periodicals. His work is characterized by bold, graphic compositions, improvisation and play, and special effects he devised, such as photographing with the shutter open while “drawing” on and around his subject with a strobe light. He approached high fashion with irreverence and an unconventional sense of humor while photographing clothes by the most influential designers of the late 20 th century, including Pierre Cardin, Comme des Garçons, Fendi, Rudi Gernreich, Halston, Ralph Lauren, Pucci, Sonia Rykiel, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Gösta Peterson
Fashion Photographs 1960s-1980s
23 March 2023 – 24 June 2023
Deborah Bell Photographs
526 West 26th Street, Room 411, New York, NY 10001
https://www.deborahbellphotographs.com
Gösta Peterson Mademoiselle 1971
Gösta Peterson Harper’s Bazaar 1967
Gösta Peterson Harper’s Bazaar 1967
Gösta Peterson Mademoiselle 1971
Gösta Peterson (Swedish-American, 1923-2017) Twiggy, New York City, 1967
Gösta Peterson (Swedish-American, 1923-2017) Rudi Gernreich’s “Total Look” for The New York Times Magazine, August 21, 1966
