Descending the Staircase

I photographed this for a magazine editorial in 1977, inspired by the mood and romantic atmosphere of Visconti’s Death in Venice, based on the work of Thomas Mann.

What interested me here was creating a cinematic feeling, the model descending the stairs in a beautiful Mediterranean setting, with a sense of elegance, mystery, and emotion. It was never just about fashion for me, it was about mood, and that became a big part of my visual style.

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Paper size:

16.8 x 22 in (42.6 x 55.9 cm)

Edition:

Open Edition

Certified with the Farber Studio blind embossed seal. Includes an Authentication Label issued by RDO Editions.

Printed using archival pigment printing on museum-quality fine art paper by Legion/Moab, following the same production standards used for Farber’s museum and gallery prints. Produced from the Robert Farber photographic archive original files.

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