A figure in a flowing caped swimsuit running along a sandy beach, dress billowing in motion

Lucile Brokaw, Long Island Beach

Year
1930
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Geography
United States
Collection
Howard Greenberg Gallery

Provenance

Commissioned by Harper's Bazaar under art director Alexey Brodovitch. This photograph — a model photographed running on a Long Island beach in a caped swimsuit — is cited as the image that redefined fashion photography by proving the camera could chase life rather than pose it.

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