F.C. Gundlach: Visionnaire. Parisian couture 1962 - 1966

"Star photographer F.C. Gundlach reports from Paris!" headlined the German Illustrated magazine in 1955, showcasing the latest creations of Parisian haute couture across three double-page spreads. Christian Dior had just presented his Y-line, while Hubert de Givenchy and Jacques Fath displayed dense button plackets and brocade.

Just three years later, the situation was completely different: "Young men make young fashion" - F.C. Gundlach's photo report on the Paris spring collection of 1958 focused on the avant-garde: Guy Laroche, Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent ushered in a new era with their designs, which led to the first prêt à porter collections from fashion houses in the mid-1960s.

Always on the cutting edge, F.C. Gundlach was captivated by the fresh, graphic designs and clean lines of fashion. With his unerring photographic eye, he showcased sporty designs by Pierre Cardin, André Courrèges, Yves Saint Laurent, and Nina Ricci both in his studio and on the streets of Paris.

The 1960s! For F.C. Gundlach, they were the defining decade of the 20th century. Emancipation and the birth control pill, the Beatles and Op Art, the student movement and a new openness in thinking transformed society. This was accompanied by a new demand on fashion. It was to be sporty and dynamic. It was to appear elegant and modern. F.C. Gundlach reflected these desires in its photographs – both contemporary and timeless.

The exhibition F.C. Gundlach. Visionnaire at the noir blanche Gallery for Photography shows photographs taken between 1962 and 1966 that are now icons of this era.

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