London:Isabella Burley,1st edition,2018,Softcover
Condition: Like new, Ltd of 500 copies, includes a two-sided poster,28 pages
In 1976, Jim Britt photographed his two daughters at their home in Los Angeles. Shot in black and white, one resulting image – which would later be known as ‘Sisters’ – captured 12-year old Jody and 11-year old ‘Mimi’ Melendy in an ecstatic fit of laughter, both proudly baring their matching braces. Twelve years later, in 1988, a representative from Comme des Garçons discovered the ‘Sisters’ image in People magazine and asked to licence it for a campaign. Published for AW88, this unassuming family photograph quickly became immortalised in fashion history: unstaged, joyful and flawed, everything fashion advertising normally wasn‘t. A new book, SISTERS by Jim Britt, 1976 tells the unknown story behind its creation and showcases the never-before-seen images taken during the same photo session.
