The pose, the look, inspired by Ingres of course, a modern interpretation by Henry Clarke.
photo credit: photographer unkown to me, could be Henry Clarke?
Now
The allure of the feminine form is timeless. Classical beauty in an intimate setting in the 1970s, no doubt inspired by this Neoclassical painting of a woman in her boudoir? The outfit, the pose, mysterious and sensual. The photographer's inspiration was immediately apparent to me. I really would like to wear something like that one day.
photo credit: photographer unkown, painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres, Louvre, Paris
Then
The Neoclassical painting La Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1814, (Louvre, Paris) is still as alluring today as when it was first seen in the 19th Century.
The photographer created a connection to span the centuries through the same allure of classical feminine beauty, a similar pose, just as beautiful, just as alluring.
Enjoy,
Jasmin