Live Auction 22050The Collection of Sir Elton John: Opening Night
HERB RITTS (1952–2002)
Lot 40

HERB RITTS (1952–2002)

Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage, 1990

Closed21 February 2024

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USD 119,700

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HERB RITTS (1952–2002)
Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage, 1990
gelatin silver print, mounted on board
signed, titled, dated and numbered 'AP1' in pencil (mount, verso); credited, titled, dated on affixed Sir Elton John Photography collection label (frame backing board)
image: 21 7⁄8 x 17 3⁄8 in. (55.5 x 41.1 cm.)
sheet: 24 x 19 7⁄8 in. ( 60.9 x 20 cm.)
mount: 25 ½ x 21 ¼ in. (64.7 x 54.1 cm.)
This work is artist's proof number one, aside from an edition of twenty-five.

Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles;
acquired from the above by the present owner.

Specialist note

Photographed at the El Mirage dry lakebed in California, Versace, Veiled Dress by Herb Ritts embodies the radiant, West Coast lifestyle and glamour that are emblematic of the artist’s signature style. With the model (Naomi Campbell) enveloped in a sheer veil, the contours of her body and subtle tones of the folding, flowing garment become graphic elements in this theatrical and elegant image.