YSL Fashion, Helmut Newton Fetish and Films From Fosse

Fashion, Fascism, Film examines the blurred boundaries that connect fashion, photography and film, set against historical social behaviours in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Join photography critic Philippe Garner and Nick Knight in a discussion on the relationships between fascism, fashion and film that influenced the work of legendary photographers including Helmut Newton, Guy Bourin and Chris von Wangenheim. Several 1970s films confronted fascism in the aftermath of the Second World War. From Bernardo Bertolucci’s pivotal The Conformist (1970) and Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972), to Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974) and Pier Paolo Pasolini's 100 Days of Sodom (1975), the 70s cultural aesthetic was informed by connections to fascist, Nazi imagery. As a result, fashion photographers Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin crystallised their glamourous, sensual images by embracing a seductive, darker tone. Emphasis on the undressed body and disconcerting narratives from 70s films revitalised image-making to shock creative culture. Visit SHOWstudio: https://www.showstudio.com/projects Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving ima