Dovima with the Elephants
It could be said that Dovima, for whom the term ‘supermodel’ was coined, made a name for herself—literally. Born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba, she took the first two letters of her three given names. Not just that, she also perpetuated that the notion of vacuous blondes. In Egypt, while asked her what she thought of Africa, she replied, “Africa? Who said anything about Africa? This is Egypt.” When it was explained that Egypt was in Africa, she replied, “I should have charged double rate!” On the same shoot, she brought along a large trunk that the photographer Richard Avedon assumed was filled with clothes. When he asked Dovima about the trunk, she told him they were her books. Avedon didn’t want to separate the girl from her books, so they lugged the trunk across the desert only to find out they were her comic books.
Yet, Avedon admired her as “the last of the great elegant, aristocratic beauties… the most remarkable and unconventional beauty of her time”. For him, she posed in many photographs that came to be the most iconic fashion images of the century. The above picture,”Dovima with the Elephants” was taken by Avedon at the Cirque d’hiver, Paris, in August 1955. The dress was the first evening dress designed for Christian Dior by his new assistant, Yves Saint-Laurent.
Dramatic juxtaposition between diaphanous grace and brutish power was achieved by the symmetry between elephants and Dovima, and underlined by the dirty elephants and the clean, elegant model, the rough elephant skin and the smooth fabric of the dress, as well as by gray sprightly but chained elephants and clear-cut and flowing black and white dress. Yet, Avedon was unsatisfied; for the bottom picture, he lamented that, “the sash isn’t right. It should have echoed the outside leg of the elephant to Dovima’s right.” The photo was conspicuously absent Avedon’s seminal photobook, An Autobiography.
Two contrasting studies of Dovima were published by Harper’s Bazaar. The photograph of Dovima in black was reprinted many times but the image of Dovima in white was printed only once and the negative no longer exists. “It disappeared mysteriously,” Avedon said. Dovima, too, disappeared. Always insecure about her looks, she left modeling in 1962, saying, ”I didn’t want to wait until the camera turned cruel”. The woman who earned merely $60 per hour even at the height of her career ended her life working as a waitress in Florida. It was a tragic final act more damning of modern extravagances of fashion than of a simpler, quieter era she represented.
[More about the photo: Smithsonian Magazine, more fashion images by Avedon, link]
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November 23, 2010 at 9:04 am
When as a young student I came across this fabulous photograph in a coffeetable book on Avedon, I felt a pleasurable connection, and I instantly knew where I wanted to be –fashion, fashion, fashion!
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March 8, 2011 at 8:36 am
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March 22, 2011 at 2:00 am
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April 9, 2011 at 10:42 am
Avedon was actually not happy with the second picture, even though it was one of his most recognizable and icon images. I think it’s lovely in all ways that matter! great blog by the way.
Jess Petrella
April 3, 2011 at 4:18 pm
I love both pictures. I agree — great post.
I’d love to have this kind of dis-symmetry and juxtaposition in my music…
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April 3, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Beautiful!
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April 3, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Love this!! I never knew the story behind the photographs …
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April 3, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Beautiful images and then she had to go and open her mouth…oh well the images are still beautiful.
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April 3, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Amazingly beautiful photographs and story. I’m not sure of the quote “she perpetuated that the notion of vacuous blondes.” She looks brunette in the picture.
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April 3, 2011 at 4:52 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Wonderful photos. I must plead unfortunate ignorance, and admit I hadn’t seen them before this post. In my partial defence however, I did at least wonder if the gown was Dior before you confirmed it. The YSL influence is there too.
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April 3, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Nice Photos! Good story behind them too.
Congrats on being FP!
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April 3, 2011 at 6:14 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 6:37 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Dovima may not have been an intellectual giant, but as a model, she was a genius. Just look at those poses. Perfection.
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April 3, 2011 at 6:58 pm
She is how I imagine Niles Crane’s oft-referred-to-but-never-seen wife must have been…
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April 3, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Excellent shot. Such contrast in appearance but yet such harmony in movement!
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April 3, 2011 at 7:06 pm
I wonder how she was able to maintain so much grace among such large animals and how the elephants remained so compliant and cooperative. I would be afraid. It seems so natural for her.
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April 3, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Por que los pobres elefantes están encadenados, eso esta mal, si son tan bellos como dicen por que los tienen así
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April 3, 2011 at 7:36 pm
This is real cool! I love elephants!
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April 3, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Wow, freaky coming across your blog. Just blogged about Bob Parsons vs. PETA over the elephant shooting thing. I love these pictures, especially the first one!
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April 3, 2011 at 8:13 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Is she really between the elefants?
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April 3, 2011 at 8:33 pm
That is beautiful. Thanks for sharing an important part of supermodel history!
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April 3, 2011 at 9:37 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 9:39 pm
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April 3, 2011 at 9:49 pm
There’s no denying that these photographs are beautiful, however, the chains around the elephant’s ankles are somewhat distracting, and quite frankly, make me want to vomit.
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April 3, 2011 at 10:10 pm
well said. that is a whole other issue. the ethics. yeah, chained animals — and the whole concept of the circus, etc — disgusting.
and contrast that to the whole “vapid” angle that fashion gets accused of, and it ain’t pretty.
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April 4, 2011 at 2:35 am
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[…] Dovima (Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba) was the model for which the term 'supermodel' was coined. Not only that, she perpetuated that the notion of vacuous blondes. In Egypt, someone asked her what she thought of Africa. To which she replied, "Africa? Who said anything about Africa? This is Egypt." When they explained that Egypt was in Africa, Dovima replied, "I should have charged double rate!" On the same shoot, she brought along a large trunk … Read More […]
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April 3, 2011 at 11:20 pm
This is great insight into the fashion and modelling world. Great post and thanks for showcasing those beautiful pictures!
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April 4, 2011 at 12:07 am
Richard Avedon is my favorite photographer, and this is, by far, my favorite photograph. I have seen it at the Phoenix Art Museum alongside the paintings of Monet, etc. I was very surprised to see that he had photographed a couple that I know in my home town. It helped me to fully realize that it “is” a small world after all.
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April 4, 2011 at 12:11 am
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April 4, 2011 at 12:19 am
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April 4, 2011 at 12:43 am
It is my nature to write corny little narratives about the things I see (mostly pics, art and food) on blogs. But this…this I cannot. I am too side tracked, its beauty so perfect. Perhaps a poem?
So much depends
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lady
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April 4, 2011 at 12:52 am
am i the only one who thinks this picture is overrated? avedon was brilliant, but isn’t something like this better — less literal, less obvious, and with more depth and true beauty?
just thinking out loud.
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April 4, 2011 at 3:50 am
When I look at these pictures I am amazed by her demeanor and ability to connect with the elephants. I enjoy the symetry of poses in the top photo, the incredible physical comfort of the the bottom. Perhaps these emotions were for only a moment but a moment was all Avedon needed.
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April 4, 2011 at 3:50 am
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April 4, 2011 at 4:01 am
hi,firstly,how dare you call the elephants “dirty”. Comparison or symetry (call it what you like) but us humans have many miles to go before we even start to catch sight of “elephant culture”. Secondly i doubt very much that the term “super model” was invented for the brainless twit featured above,cheers,dontarguewithme
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April 4, 2011 at 9:01 am
I saw a documentary once where photographer Rankin reproduced Avedon’s iconic images using his own creative liberty, but what he created was admirable ofcourse- But nowhere close to Avedon. Avedon is God.
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April 4, 2011 at 10:05 am
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April 5, 2011 at 7:01 am
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April 5, 2011 at 7:05 pm
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