Abstract

Collection consists of photographic slides depicting fashion runway shows compiled by freelance photographer Charles Gerli. Photographs were taken by Gerli, Dan Lecca and Corina Lecca for various magazines. Designers and fashion houses represented include Bill Blass, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Lacroix, Lanvin, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Adrienne Vittadini and many others.

Scope and Contents In the first of four segments, Linda Mason discusses her career as a makeup artist, her thoughts on cosmetics, and the relationship between makeup and fashion photography. She demonstrates application techniques on live models. She plays a series of videos on fashion trends and presents a slideshow of "before and after" photographs. Mason discusses her work with Clinique and her experiences with prominent designers, photographers, and models. During a question and answer period, a...

Summary

Occurring annually between 1981 and 1989, the Focus Photography Workshops offered a week-long immersion in a specialized area of photography with a public lecture series running during the same period. The workshops were targeted toward non-degree students with advanced photography skills. This collection includes audio recordings from the Focus lectures by professionals in the fields of photojournalism, advertising and fashion photography.