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Friday 23.11.07 www.artslondonnews.co.uk

A Vogue beginning: Moore and Shulman

Models line-up at the opening of the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2008 show in Paris

King of the catwalk

From developing films in bathtubs to developing the art of fashion photography iconic Chris Moore exhibits over four decades of his work at the LCFs Fashion Space Gallery
By Kin Ly
resulting in an intimate atmosphere.
The collection includes some of fashions most memorable images, including a close-up shot of Yves Saint Laurents Haute Couture Circa 1970, showing the designer walking among a blurred crowd of photographers. Other behind-the-scenes photographs from previous decades convey the glamorous faade of the catwalk and the captivating frenzy of fashion shows. Shots such as the one of Catherine Deneuve congratulating Yves Saint Laurent after a show with the paparazzi gathered around her, highlight Moores versatile representation of the fashion industry. This photograph epitomises the publicity generated by celebrity appearances at fashion shows.

hris Moore, renowned fashion photographer and visiting professor at the London College of Fashion (LCF), has chosen the Fashion Space Gallery at LCF to exhibit a unique collection that covers more than four decades of his work from the catwalk and behind the scenes.
Moore and his partner, Maxine Miller, are the curators of the exhibition, entitled Chris Moore: A Catwalk Retrospective. It is already making big

Alexander McQueens What a Merry-go-Round from autumn/winter 2001, and the photo of models lined-up at the opening of Louis Vuittons spring/summer 2008 show as taken in Paris October 2007, are examples of Moores profound impact on the changing face of fashion

photography. These bold images of the worlds two most innovative fashion designers celebrate the power and freedom of the fashion industry. Moores archive is an intriguing display of revolutionary fashion photography and the evolving catwalk phenomenon. The exhibition runs at LCF Fashion Space Gallery until December 21 Monday Friday 10am 5pm

waves in the fashion world - everyone from International Herald Tribunes fashion director, Suzy Menkes to editor of Vogue, Alexandra Shulman turned up to the private view on November 7. The exhibition takes us through a historical journey of the catwalk and the different stages of Moores career: from his early days as a photographic assistant at Vogue where he spent his time photographing couture shows in Paris and developing film in hotel bathtubs to his later work, which included portraiture shots for magazines , such as She, Vanity Fair and Country Life. The iconic images on display are arranged in no particular order, as the exhibition works on the aesthetics of the images and mood they connote. Studio lighting and white walls are used to create the impression of a photographic studio,

Photos: attributed to Chris Moore

Left: behind the scenes - Moore captures Catherine Deneuve caught in a paparazzi storm. Above: What a Merry-go-Round collection by Alexander McQueen for autumn/winter 2001

Photo: attributed to Chris Moore

Photo: Alex Maguire