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Ormond Gigli
Girls in the Windows, New York City
- Estimate
- $20,000 - 30,000
$32,500
Lot Details
Archival pigment print, printed later.
1960
30 7/8 x 30 7/8 in. (78.4 x 78.4 cm)
Signed and numbered 59/75 in ink in the margin.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Fashion photographer Ormond Gigli, best known for his signature image Girls in the Windows, New York City, passed away in December 2019, leaving behind a legacy of vibrant and dynamic photographs. Gigli had an illustrious career, and his work was widely featured in publications such as LIFE and Paris Match. Yet, his most recognizable image, offered here, was made without assignment.
In 1960, the brownstone across from Gigli’s apartment was marked for demolition. Wanting to capture the sophistication of a bygone era of New York, Gigli filled the vacant windows with glamorous women. The stark contrast of the stripped building against the vibrancy of the women invigorates Girls in the Windows, New York City with a classic timelessness.
In 1960, the brownstone across from Gigli’s apartment was marked for demolition. Wanting to capture the sophistication of a bygone era of New York, Gigli filled the vacant windows with glamorous women. The stark contrast of the stripped building against the vibrancy of the women invigorates Girls in the Windows, New York City with a classic timelessness.
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