
Deborah Turbeville (1932-2013) Chanel Couture Archives for Karl Lagerfeld (for 'Vogue'), 1998 Gold chloride gelatin silver print, printed later; the photographer's estate stamp on the reverse; accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, signed in ink by the printer. 18 x 12 in. (45.7 x 30.5 cm.) sheet 18 7/8 x 13 in. (47.9 x 33 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Gift of the photographer to the present owner, her former printer Literature Deborah Turbeville, Deborah Turbeville: The Fashion Pictures (New York, 2011), p. 113 (variant) Note Karl Lagerfeld - the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death in 2019 - commissioned Deborah Turbeville in 1998 to photograph the Chanel Couture Archives, which preserve a vast array of clothing and accessories spanning the entire history of the fashion house. The shoot, which occurred at Gabrielle Chanel's former residence at 31 rue Cambon, Paris, resulted in atmospheric, lush images of models wearing designs made as early as the 1920s. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing































