By Walter Rutledge
In the spring of 2014 The Edwynn Houk Gallery,745 Fifth Avenue, presented an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by celebrated American photographer Herb Ritts. The exhibition focused exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. O&A NYC shares images from the exhibition that capture the supermodel era of the 80’s and early 90’s.
Herb Ritts- Supermodels
Ritts’ indelible photographs came to define the era of the Supermodel, and this collection captures the top models of the time in images that are strong, vulnerable, sexy, intriguing and above all beautiful. Ritts’ indelible photographs came to define the era of the Supermodel, and this collection captures the top models of the time in images that are strong, vulnerable, sexy, intriguing and above all beautiful. While emblematic of the 1980s and ‘90s, his classic images transcend the boundaries of celebrity portraiture at the end of the 20th century.