Wenda Parkinson on an ostrich, 1951 — Limited Edition Print
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About This Work
Wenda Parkinson sits atop an ostrich while wearing knee-buttoned jeans and a loose cotton shirt by Spectator Sports as part of a British Vogue photoshoot in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. The model first met photographer Norman Parkinson when she was appearing as an actress at The Arts Theatre Club. Parkinson photographed her for the first time in 1947 and after four years as a couple, the two married in 1951.
About the Artist
Sir Norman Parkinson (1913–1990) was a British portrait and fashion photographer whose four-decade career transformed the aesthetic of 20th-century magazine work. Shooting for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Town & Country, he took models out of the studio into landscapes, streets and factories — humanising fashion photography and paving the way for the modern editorial image.
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