Louise Dahl-Wolfe
This week I looked at the work of photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe. As I use art history as a starting point for learning to draw, I’m trying to detach a bit from the source artwork so I can explore different styles. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t- but it’s good practice!
Best known as a portraitist and longtime fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar, Louise Dahl-Wolfe helped redefine the look of fashion. She was among the earliest photographers to shoot models in natural light, showing them as relaxed, modern and liberated women. I love her outdoor photographs taken in locations like Tunisia and Spain that have a narrative quality, and almost resemble film stills.
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Illustration inspired by: Louise Dahl-Wolfe. 1950. Kairouan - Tunisia, North Africa, Grès Linen Coat. Place: Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Louise Dahl-Wolfe Archive. https://library.artstor.org/asset/AWSS35953_35953_38011295.