Dovima With Elephants, Paris, August, Richard Avedon, 1955
When Richard Avedon photographed Dovima at a Paris circus in 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, both were already prominent in their fields. She was one of the world’s most famous models. Dovima With Elephants is one of the most famous fashion photographs of all time. Dovima was one of the last great models of the sophisticated mold, when haute couture was a relatively cloistered and elite world.