G. Fox Window Displays: G. Fox Goes Blue
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edward Saxe
(American, died 1975)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1952
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/8 x 9in. (18.1 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Reata Overman
DescriptionCostumed mannequins are posed in the windows of the G. Fox department store. In one display, mannequins representing small girls are posed among artificial trees, flowers, a brick wall, and a bench. A sign reads: "G. FOX GOES Blue FOR Young Connecticut." In another display, a mannequin costumed as a maid is making up a bed in an elegant bedroom. A sign reads: "G. FOX GOES Blue / We're blue as a bluebell [remainder cut off]" In a third display, female mannequins pose in nightgowns and slips in a display representing the interior of a dressing room. A sign reads: "G. FOX GOES Blue IN Lingerie." In another, "G. FOX GOES Blue IN Coats."
Object number2012.189.11-.14
On View
Not on viewCollections
1880-1917
