Simple Pleasures: The Era of the Supermodel

“I really work. I like feeling that I’ve nailed it, and we’ve got the picture.” — Kate Moss

Albert Watson, Naomi Campbell, Palm Springs
Albert Watson, Naomi Campbell, Palm Springs, 1989, C-Print Photograph

Harry Benson, Halston and the Halstonettes, 1977
Harry Benson, Halston and the Halstonettes, 1977, Archival Pigment Photograph

Patrick Demarchelier, Gisele
Patrick Demarchelier, Gisele, 1999, Selenium-Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph

Horst P. Horst, Veruschka in White Tennis Dress with George Segal's Walking Man
Horst P. Horst, Veruschka in White Tennis Dress with George Segal’s “Walking Man,” C-Type Color Photograph

Arthur Elgort, Christy Turlington wearing Azzedine Alaia, NYC, 1987
Arthur Elgort, Christy Turlington Wearing Azzedine Alaia, NYC, 1987, Archival Pigment Photograph

Bruce Weber, Kate Moss and Charlie Sexton and Friends, Golden Beach, FL
Bruce Weber, Kate Moss and Charlie Sexton and Friends, Golden Beach, FL, 2006, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Brian Duffy, Jean Shrimpton, Head Shot, London
Brian Duffy, Jean Shrimpton, Head Shot, London, 1963, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Harry Benson, Cindy Crawford, New York
Harry Benson, Cindy Crawford, New York, 1985, Archival Pigment Photograph

Arthur Elgort, Iman in YSL, Vanity Fair
Arthur Elgort, Iman in YSL, Vanity Fair, 1986, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue Anniversary
Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue Anniversary, 1992, Selenium-Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph

Harry Benson, Kate Moss and Nadja Auderman Backstage, Paris
Harry Benson, Kate Moss and Nadja Auderman Backstage, Paris, 1993, Archival Pigment Photograph

Unspecified Keystone Press Photographer, Twiggy
Unspecified Keystone Press Photographer, Twiggy, Early Silver Gelatin Photograph

Horst P. Horst, Lisa with Turban, New York
Horst P. Horst, Lisa with Turban, New York, 1940, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Shahrokh Hatami, Coco Chanel with Models
Shahrokh Hatami, Coco Chanel with Models, 1965, Archival Pigment Photograph

David Yarrow, The Girl on The Train
David Yarrow, The Girl on The Train, 2020, Archival Pigment Photograph

Albert Watson, Christy Turlington, New York City, 1987
Albert Watson, Christy Turlington, New York City, 1987, Archival Pigment Photograph

Frank Horvat, Glamour, Models in Dresses in Central Park
Frank Horvat, Glamour, Models in Dresses in Central Park, 1958, Archival Pigment Photograph

William Klein, Simone and Nina, Piazza di Spagna
William Klein, Simone and Nina, Piazza di Spagna, 1960, Silver Gelatin Photograph


Simple Pleasures is an ongoing series curated by Holden Luntz Gallery, presenting a selection of our favorite pictures organized thematically.

We hope you find these photographs as a gentle reminder that there are always simple pleasures to be found.