Portrait of André Leon Talley at La Villa Vigie

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A black and white photograph portrait of André Leon Talley, seated, captured by Alice Springs (June Newton) at La Villa Vigie, Karl Lagerfeld’s home on the French Riviera. The full-length portrait depicts Talley sitting on a chair. He is wearing a black tuxedo with white shirt, a dark-colored bowtie, a light-colored pocket square, and black shoes with large crystal buckles. His proper left arm is draped over the back of the chair. His proper right hand rests atop his left leg, which crosses over his right. Talley’s head is tilted up and slightly to the left as he gazes down. In the background, a large vase of lilies sits on a metal table in front of a white column and a bas-relief decoration on the wall.

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