Stories Behind His Iconic Images to be Featured Saturday, February 15, 2pm
(New York, NY) On Saturday February 15, famed photographer Robert Farber will give a gallery talk at 3West57 Project presented by Cavalier Gallery at 3 West 57th Street, 4th Floor next door to Bergdorf Goodman. Farber will speak about the stories behind his iconic images from 2pm to 4pm.
Last week, over 400 international collectors and prominent figures in art, fashion, beauty and finance flocked to have the first look at the extraordinary survey of four decades of work by Farber. The exhibition is a fascinating overview of the vast body of work created by the iconic photographer who has influenced scores of the world’s leading photographers with his painterly, impressionistic style that allows the viewer to see the subject from a different perspective by creating unique compositions. The show runs through February 26, 2014
Robert Farber successfully melded art & commerce to create award winning ad campaigns for the likes of Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene, DeBeers Diamonds, Saks, Bloomingdale’s, Avon, Marshall Field’s, Macy’s, Mennen, Gillette, Cutex and Revlon Early in his career he drew the attention of then editor Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Impressed by his fashion, nude and landscape works, Onassis brought him into the Doubleday family and published his best-selling book By the Sea, which won the Art Director’s Award for color photography. Interestingly, her estate included copies of his other bestseller Farber Nudes. Farber now counts 10 best-selling books in his oeuvre with an 11th in final editing now. A documentary highlighting the artist is currently in development for PBS and will air September 2014. Please see trailer here: http://vimeo.com/user17083632/
While best known for his work with the nude, the exhibition features newly released prints of his classic fashion images, selections from his Americana series, as well as, a group of his vintage SX70 Polaroids. Also Included are images of his beloved New York City and a selection of images from a number of his books, including a preview of images from his next book.
Photos by Paul Bruinooge, Patrick McMullan Company; RSVP alchmyst@msn.com 212-729-0834
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