William Helburn Fashion Photographer Gallery

A new gallery has been added to the Jean Patchett ad photo galleries dedicated to fashion photographer William Helburn known in the fashion photography community as the “Ad Man” for his extensive career in fashion photography. Gallery is titled: Fifties Fashion Ads William Helburn. This gallery features many of his ad collaborations with fashion model Jean Patchett. The ad photos show Helburn’s unique photographic style, dramatic flair and sense of humor in both black and white format as well as color. This William Helburn gallery is the fourth gallery devoted to Jean Patchett ad photos from the 1950s mid-century era of haute couture fashion.

 

Recent Aquisition: A CENTURY OF BEAUTY IMPACT

Jean Patchett was featured in a Harper’s Bazaar June 1967 editorial titled: A CENTURY OF BEAUTY IMPACT

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Jean’s photograph by renowned photographer Richard Avedon 1955

Avedon’s iconic photo of Jean Patchett accompanied the editorial. The editorial’s commentary on Jean read: “A more here-and-now look was that of Jean Patchett. She represented the common denominator lifted to the nth degree of sophistication.”

Jean Patchett AMERICAN GODDESS Book Signing June 26, 2021

After 15 Months of no public book signings we are back on track with our next and long waited event in Westhampton Beach on Saturday June 26, 2021 at 2:00PM.  Presently seating is limited to 100, it’s free to the public, and reservations required call: 631-288-2350 Ext 102.

 

JEAN PATCHETT AMERICAN GODDESS Booksigning at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Mar 21st

Our 3rd Booksigning event will be in the beautiful Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center theater on March 21, 2020 hosted by Jean’s daughter Amy Auer. Authors Lois Allen Lilly and Robert Lilly will present a slide show of  images from the book, Patty Sicular will lead a question & answer discussion with Jean’s cousin Daniel Patchett joining discussions about Jean’s modeling career. Westhampton Beach was Jean’s residence outside New York City for decades a place she and husband Louis Auer III raised their family and enjoyed summer months and golf.

 

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JEAN PATCHETT AMERICAN GODDESS Booksigning at Rizzoli Bookstore Jan 30, 2020

Our second book signing for JEAN PATCHETT AMERICAN GODDESS was held at Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway, New York on January 30, 2020 6-8 pm.  The event hosted by authors Robert Lilly, Lois Lilly, Jean Patchett’s Daughter Amy Auer, cousin Daniel Patchett and Patty Sicular. This event featured a slide show of Jean Patchett fashion images from Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Charm, Mademoiselle and other mid-century fashion magazines narrated by Robert Lilly, a panel discussion on Jean’s Iconic career with Questions & Answers and audience participation facilitated by Patty Sicular followed by the book signing. It was an exciting, active and fun evening at the beautiful Rizzoli Bookstore. Sponsored by powerHouse Books.


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JEAN PATCHETT AMERICAN GODDESS Book Signing December 19, 2019 Staley-Wise Gallery

After the book release on December 17, 2019 the first book signing for JEAN PATCHETT AMERICAN GODDESS was presented at the Staley – Wise Gallery  100 Crosby Street, New York on December 19, 2019 6-8 pm.  The event hosted by authors Robert Lilly, Lois Lilly with Jean Patchett’s Daughter Amy Auer and cousin Daniel Patchett. There was an exhibition of framed images from Jean’s career followed by the book signing with the hosts.


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“American Goddess Jean Patchett” book to be released December 17, 2019

We are thrilled to announce “American Goddess Jean Patchett” will come available in December 17 2019, with book signing to follow in New York Boston and LA. The book about fashion model icon Jean Patchett is the dream of her daughter Amy Auer and cousin Daniel C. Patchett. The book explores Jean Patchett’s fashion career is written and produced by Robert Lilly and Lois Allen Lilly and is published by powerHouse Books. The essay and 150 iconic images chronicle Jean’s legendary modeling career that ran for 15 years starting in 1948 with Eileen Ford of Ford Modeling Agency and continues to the beginning of the 1960s. Jean was America’s number 1 model for 7 years and she is best known for the hallmark beauty spot a “mole” next to her right eye. Jean helped define the era of Haute Couture and was seen on the covers and inside glossy fashion magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle, Glamour, ELLE to name a few. The top photographers of Mid Century fashion sought Jean for their muse. However, best known of over 40 photographers who photographed Jean is Irving Penn. None greater than Irving Penn’s photographic collaborations with Jean Patchett for Vogue. Jean’s photographs by Penn are legendary, and important contributors to the world of fashion, art, and photography, becoming a history of the 1950s Haute Couture. Irving Penn said: Jean was “a young American Goddess of Paris Couture”.

Here is a link to Amazon’s page for “American Goddess Jean Patchett” book where you may “Pre-Order” prior to October 2019.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on ‘Photography Manipulation’ Jean by Erwin Blumenfeld

A new exhibition mounted by The Metropolitan Museum of Art focuses on ‘Photography Manipulation’ before photo shop. Included is Erwin Blumenfeld’s iconic photo of Jean Patchett’s immaculate eye and mouth. Shows the process from the minimal image to final enhanced image as shown on the Vogue cover.

Image was on a 1950 Vogue cover, and has been used recently for a Chanel promotion. This image created by Erwin Blumenfeld is one of the all time Iconic Vogue covers.

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Jean Patchett Vogue Model – An American in Paris “Couture” 1950s

JEAN PATCHETT VOGUE MODEL AN AMERICAN IN PARIS “COUTURE” 1950s
Jean Patchett Vogue Model – An American In Paris “Couture” – Photography 1948 thru 1958 Jean was “a young American Goddess of Paris

Jean was “a young American Goddess of Paris Couture”. Quote: Irving Penn, Vogue Photographer

Photographers: Norman Parkinson, Irving Penn, Erwin Blumenfeld, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Horst P. Horst, Clifford Coffin, Nina Leen, and John Rawlings

 

Eileen Ford founder of Ford Models talks about Jean Patchett & Six Decades of Defining Beauty

Wonderful documentary about Eileen Ford of The Ford Models. Eileen Ford talks about Jean Patchett as the Ford Agency’s first big model.  http://youtu.be/CXLvLjb6qgQ

Eileen Ford: Six Decades of Defining Beauty: Documentary
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Documentary about fashion icon Eileen Ford, narrated by voiceover talent Donna Reed