In Blow-Up, a film by Antonioni, a fashion photographer unwittingly captures a possible murder while shooting in a park. He then tries to solve the mystery by blowing up his film to look for clues to the crime. Antonioni was not alone in using photographs to accelerate the plot. In many 1960s movies, photographs shot by a private investigator or spy give the viewer a key piece of evidence.
In this photoshoot, we sought to pay homage to the style and spy photos of 1960s films. The photoshoot focuses on a female character who is unknowingly caught on film throughout her wanderings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Why is she being watched? Who is watching her? Is she a victim or a perpetrator?
The styling was inspired by Faye Dunaway in the indelible Thomas Crowne Affair. She is always dressed to the nines, favoring perfectly tailored dresses and jackets complemented with an upswept bun and always, sunglasses. In the film, the Met was her crime scene and her target, Steve McQueen. Can you spot her in the crowd?
ASOS dress, vintage Aquasactum trench, Hermes bag, Barney's headband, Marc Jacobs sunglasses
Photographs by Nick Shepard
Styling by Annie Shepard
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i love these photos!
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