Herb Ritts - PHOTOGRAPHS New York Friday, October 8, 2010 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Fahey Klein Gallery, Los Angeles

  • Literature

    Twin Palms, Herb Ritts: Men/Women, pl. 5

  • Catalogue Essay

    Another print of this image is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    Paul Tomlinson’s interest in fashion photography was triggered by his tenure as marketing director for an emerging fashion specialty chain in the late 1970s. Quickly thereafter, upon recognizing the relatively undiscovered talent of the leading photographers with whom he was privileged to collaborate, as well as the ample opportunities presented by the then-budding market for fashion photography, Mr. Tomlinson began amassing a collection that was as informed by guidance from fellow collectors, dealers and curators, as much as an unwavering trust of his own impeccable eye. With Herb Ritt’s Madonna, Hollywood, 1986, as one of the first seeds, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection gradually blossomed into a comprehensive repertoire, featuring works by photographers who, over the years, had come to form the pantheon of fashion photography, including Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, Melvin Sokolsky, and Albert Watson. The collection’s impact was further reinforced by the artistic dialogue between works by the aforementioned photographers and those of non-fashion subject matter, such as Lynn Davis’s hauntingly beautiful icescapes. Citing “strength of imagery” and “distinctiveness” as deciding factors in his final selections, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection is one that has gracefully eschewed fads and trends in favor of a timeless style.

PROPERTY FROM THE PAUL TOMLINSON COLLECTION, DALLAS

229

Carrie in Sand (Detail), Paradise Cove

1988
Platinum print.
22 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (56.5 x 48.6 cm).
Blindstamp credit in the margin; signed, titled, dated and numbered 9/25 in pencil on the verso.

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000 

Sold for $16,250

PHOTOGRAPHS

8 October 2010
New York