Head of a Girl
Photograph
1938 (photographed)
1938 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker |
Muray produced portraits of celebrities, fashion pictures and advertising commissions. His vivid photographs appeared on covers of popular American magazines, such as the lifestyle and fashion publication McCall’s. The confident ease of the cover model here was intended to connect with McCall’s cosmopolitan readers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Head of a Girl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Three-colour carbro print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Nickolas Muray, 'Head of a Girl', 1938, three-colour carbro print |
| Physical description | Colour portrait photograph depicting a woman wearing red lipstick and a red jacket. A white headscarf covers her blonde hair |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | Photography Centre 2018-20:
Nickolas Muray (1892–1965)
Woman with Headscarf, McCall’s Cover, July 1938
1938
Muray produced portraits of celebrities, fashion pictures and advertising commissions. His vivid photographs appeared on covers of popular American magazines, such as the lifestyle and fashion publication McCall’s. The confident ease of the cover model here was intended to connect with McCall’s cosmopolitan readers.
Tri-colour carbro print
Museum no. RPS.1202-2018
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | Given to the RPS by Nickolas Muray, 1938 |
| Summary | Muray produced portraits of celebrities, fashion pictures and advertising commissions. His vivid photographs appeared on covers of popular American magazines, such as the lifestyle and fashion publication McCall’s. The confident ease of the cover model here was intended to connect with McCall’s cosmopolitan readers. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.1202-2018 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2018 |
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