SIMON P - Dior Rider Painting

Technique: Photography chromogenic print & oil paint

Medium: Chromogenic Print in Diasec ( Aluminium Mounting ) & Oil Paint

Certificate: Certificate of authenticity signed and numbered by the artist

Edition: unique edition

Dimensions: 100 x 80 cm

Information about the artist: Simon was born in Lancashire, Northern England. He was raised in Royston a small mining village in  South Yorkshire. He studied Fine Art for many years specializing in Painting and Sculpture. He is an influential photographer producing advertising for a wide range of high level clients including :Chanel, Dior, Nike, Reebok, Speedo, Adidas, Nokia, Hastens, Marriott, Mont Blanc, Falke. Since his debut exhibition in Miami Basel in 2008 Simon has become one of the most collectable photographers of his generation. His artwork is held in prestigious collections and museums worldwide. In 2015 Simon founded  Orcadia Film, a cinema production company. Simon lives between Paris, New York and a farmhouse in northern France.

Information about the artwork: Dior Rider features recently deceased British model Stella Tenant on horseback, for Christian Dior in Harper's Bazaar US, 2007, created to mark the 10th anniversary of the creation of the series collaboration between John Galliano and DIOR. Dior had opened the archives of Haute Couture dresses and selected a piece for each of the 10 years. Stella Tennant perfectly embodied this elegant and historic series because she came from a family of aristocrats. She was the granddaughter of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire and Deborah Mitford who is the last of the sisters of the very famous and honorable British Mitford family.