Clifford Coffin (1913-1972) was an American fashion photographer considered as the greatest of Vogue’s photographers. During the 1940s and 1950s, he produced elegant, graceful and creative fashion photoshoots. He played an important part in fashion history : he covered the inauguration of the “new look” in 1947 by Christian Dior, encouraged the careers of famous models like Suzy Parker and discovered namely Audrey Hepburn (who was a model before acting).

Model wears rose-print organdie short evening dress with flowing skirt, walks down porch, Couturier Pattern 677, holiday clothes in Vogue Patterns.

Colorful photos by Clifford Coffin :

ca. March 1953 — Model wearing beige button-front suit with white flowered hat, both from Christian Dior. — Image by © Condé Nast Archive/Corbis

ca. 1949 — Model wearing a pink town suit of spun rayon by Joyce Hubrite — Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/CORBIS

ca. March 1950, New York, New York, USA — Model wearing brow-shading bonnet of pale straw with a side blaze of poppies and poppy-colored jacket. — Image by © CondÈ Nast Archive/Corbis

ca. December 1951, New York, New York, USA — Woman Smoking Cigarette in Holder — Image by © Condé Nast Archive/Corbis

Under the sun :

Duplicate of four back-views of seated models in swimsuits by Cole of California, Mabs, Caltex amd Catalina, and bathing caps

Movie stars under the objective of Clifford Coffin :

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Gregory Peck

Vogue covers :

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