Femina, 1 Mai 1914, 14e Année, nr. 19: pagina 250: à la recouverture de Longchamp: Capes e manteaux 1914

This is a page from Femina, a magazine published in France, in May 1914, showing capes and coats for the races. The image is a photograph, printed in black and white, but the way the tones are handled almost makes it feel like a drawing. I find myself focusing on the textures. The folds in the fabric, the way the light catches on the different surfaces - you can almost feel the weight and drape of these garments. Look at the woman in the center, with her hand on her hip! The way the cape falls around her body, it’s like a cascade of fabric frozen in time. And those shoes! So playful, like an afterthought. There’s such a great relationship here between the sharp, graphic lines of the clothing, and the soft, almost blurred background. It reminds me a little bit of Man Ray, that play between photography and abstraction, always questioning what it is we're actually seeing. It's a reminder that art is always in conversation, always borrowing and transforming ideas across time.