The Photographers' Gallery

Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage

Immerse yourself in the world of truly innovative American fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville (1932-2013) who transformed fashion imagery into avant-garde art. Deborah Turbeville's signature dreamlike and melancholic style became recognisable with her…

Exhibitions

Event Details

Category

Exhibitions

Event Starts

Oct 9, 2024

Event Ends

Feb 23, 2025

Venue

The Photographers' Gallery

Location

16-18 Ramillies St, London

Immerse yourself in the world of truly innovative American fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville (1932-2013) who transformed fashion imagery into avant-garde art.

Deborah Turbeville’s signature dreamlike and melancholic style became recognisable with her earliest works in the 1970s: enigmatic female figures, cloudy skies, wintry nature and abandoned, decaying surroundings. She deliberately distanced herself from the typical glamourous, polished aesthetic that dominated fashion at the time.

Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage presents Turbeville’s trailblazing photographic explorations, from fashion photos to her very personal work. Bringing together unique pieces, the exhibition reveals Turbeville’s highly personal artistic universe, which has been credited with transforming fashion imagery into avant-garde art.

She experimented with the developing process, from the darkroom to the studio table. She ripped, cut and tore her photographs; manipulated, pinned and glued them together to create unique hybrid objects. Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage is a new appreciation of Turbeville’s ground-breaking contribution to the history of photography.

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