Model in the museum

From February 16 to May 19, Paris's Cité de la Mode et du Design will be taking the public inside the often secret world of fashion behind the scenes and more precisely, modeling. Through 120 photographs, the "Mannequin - le corps de la mode" (Model - the Body of Fashion) exhibition will chart the changes that have occurred in a constantly-evolving industry, from the discreet anonymous version of the model in the XIXth century to the it-girl in the noughties. A selection of images from the exhibition.

Anonymous, v.1875 Models for illustrators for publication La Revue de La Mode

Albumen paper

Anonymous, 1897 model for Fred couture house
Gelatin aristotype

Léopold Reutlinger, 1903 Le Figaro-Modes (unpublished)
Albumen paper

Anonymous, 1917, Model for Paquin
Silver based print

Anonymous, 1925 Couturier Paul Poiret and his models
Silver-based print

Paul Géniaux, 1927, A model named Dorys and an unidentified model for the Agnès fashion house at the Grand Steeple-Chase in Paris
Silver-based print

Boris Lipnitzki, 1927 Models from the Patou fashion house
Silver-based print, 2012

Anonymous, 1933 Madeleine Vionnet evening gown
Silver-based print

Henry Clarke, 1951 Lanvin, Fall-Winter 1951, Model: Bettina
Silver-based print, 2012

Henry Clarke, 1951 Jacques Heim, Fall-Winter 1951, Model: Ann Gunning
Silver-based print, 2012

Interfoto (Venice), 1951 Couturier Raphaël fixes studs onto a suit from the Spring-Summer 1951 collection
Silver-based print

Anonymous, 1954 Presentation of women's shoes
Silver-based print, 2012

Henry Clarke, 1955 Jacques Heim, Spring-Summer 1955, Model: Dorian Leigh
Silver-based print

Guy Bourdin, 1978 Charles Jourdan, Summer 1978 Model: Nicolle Meyer
Contemporary print

Corinne Day, 1990 Kate, Model: Kate Moss
Silver based print on Agfa paper, 2006, Ed. 2/10

Valérie Belin, 2006
Pigmented print, 125 x 100 cm

Miles Aldridge, 2009 Kristen #11
Print on Fuji Archive paper

Credit: AFRPELAXNEWS