Zoo #37 Winter 12.13 : Homage to Irina Ionesco

[Mat Cyruss]

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Irina Ionesco (born on September 3, 1935) is a French photographer born in Paris, France. She was the daughter of Romanian immigrants. She spent her childhood years in Constanţa, Romania before she moved to Paris. She traveled and painted for several years before discovering photography. Her work is described as erotic.

In 1974 she exhibited some of her work at the Nikon Gallery in Paris and attracted lots of attention. She was soon published in numerous magazines, books, and featured at galleries across the globe.

Irina Ionesco is perhaps most famous for her photographs showcasing her young daughter, Eva. The nudes she created with Eva stirred major controversy, as many were shot showcasing the young girl in artsy, erotic situations similar to the work she did with her other, much older subjects.

A major part of Irina's work features lavishly dressed women, decked out in jewels, gloves, and other finery, but also adorning themselves with symbolic pieces such as chokers and other fetishistic props, posing provocatively, offering themselves partially disrobed as objects of sexual possession.

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[Mat Cyruss]

Editorial preview:

Tribute To I.


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[Mat Cyruss]

Editorial preview:

Facilitated Mess
Photographer: Matthias Vriens-McGarth
Models: Dylan Fosket, Max Silberman, Zeb Ringle, Daniel Zimlich, Cassandra Smith, Lauren Hastings, Margaux Brooke and Tait G
Styling: Douglas Van Laningham


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find the rest of the ed, wich contains NSFW pictures, here

 

[Mat Cyruss]

more previews of the mostly NSFW editorials are available on their Facebook page

 

[hautechild]

^ that's actually the only shot of the ed that I like

 

[justaguy]

So far I'm not really liking the styling on in the edits, but I love the cover! So dramatic and in your face!

 

[Iconolast]

Irena Ionesco was just recently sued by her daughter for the pics mentioned.

 

[nyc_art_style]

Can someone please tell me who styled the editorial in post #2? Thanks!

 

[tentalicious]

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Ellen Af Geijerstam