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Salut de Schiaparelli

Ilse BING
Salut de Schiaparelli
 (1934)

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
49.5 × 39.7 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bowness Family Fund for Photography, 2022
© Ilse Bing Estate

Gallery location
Not on display

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About this work

Upon moving from Frankfurt to Paris in 1930, Ilse Bing established a studio known for producing innovative portraits and fashion photography. This photograph was commissioned by fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli for a new perfume called Salut. Bing placed a scattered bouquet of lilies in the composition to represent the perfume’s scent. The image’s dreamlike quality is enhanced by Bing’s experimental use of the solarisation technique, which reverses the tones in a photograph.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Accession Number
2022.668

Department
International Photography

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