John Rawlings - Photographer

[Miss Dalloway]

I thought he deserved his own thread,since he did so much great fashion photography.

John Rawling's camera. His innovative work for Conde-Nast, including this 1947 classic, spanned three decades and the creation of more than 200 "Vogue" and "Glamour" covers, as well as myriad ad campaigns. Rawlings (1912-1970) single-handedly elevated commercial photography to an art form, and expanded the selling power and scope of the fashion press. Previously, magazine covers were staid and uninspired, and were shot solely in black and white.
Rawlings' glamorous shots utilized light, reflections and color, permeated with the rich mystique of an underlying storyline. A timeless classic, this "Vogue" cover not only displays summer fashion, but provokes intrigue about the story that shaped the photo.

Credit:Allposters.com

 

[ChrissyM]

it's nice to see some older images in here..
thanks for the thread

 

[Gwen]

Love these covers.

 

[j'adorekapusta]

love this thread. seems like in past people spent much more time conceptualizing fashion shoots and covers taking them to the extreme level of art. these are wonderful!

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model posed on bench surrounded by trees, wearing red dress and striped scarf.
ca. 1948

Credit:Corbis.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model draped across red chair, wearing burgundy velvet dress with white fur stole.
ca. 1959

Credit:Corbis.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Head and shoulder view of a blonde model, in a leopard hat with squared crown and brim turned down over left eye, posing before a slide of a blue 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V.
ca. 1959

Credit:Corbis.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model wearing star sequin-studded twilight blue rayon and cotton net evening dress and cape from Hattie Carnegie.
ca. 1945

Credit:Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model in parking garage wearing dress of white brocade by Adele Simpson.
ca. 1952

Credit:Corbis.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model face down, wearing V-neck rayon-and-cotton satin twill maillot with webbing belt.
ca. 1947

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Jean Patchett Auer models a golden brown open neck satin evening dress with multistrand rhinestone choker.
ca. 1951

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Head view of model, Susann Shaw, standing behind a clear glass Antipodes Globe, mounted on a black pedestal, sky blue background; photographed at Museum of Modern Art.
ca. 1943

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Model is wearing a long gray and burgundy striped dress with bright matching shoes.
ca. 1947

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Prominent fashion photographer John Rawlings relaxes with his wife in the sunroom of their summerhouse.

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Jazz Singer Lena Horne Singing.
Ca.1944 by John Rawlings.

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Love this one.

Model Sticking Through Wall Applying Lipstick.
ca. 1943

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Actress Gene Tierney in Navy Blue Overcoat photographed by John Rawlings.
ca. 1946

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Sports shoe of brown bucko by Red Cross; shoe with patent leather high heel with straps and scalloped tongue by Peacock; suede shoe with suede-covered buttons and wide strap by Paradise (from top).
ca. 1936

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Actress Loretta Young in Brown Suit with Conical Hat photographed by John Rawlings.
ca. 1941

Corbis

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Andre Eglevsky and Viola Essen practice under the direction of Kyra Nijinsky during rehearsal for the New Ballet International.
ca. 1944

Corbis