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Bert Stern's photograph of Brigitte Bardot. © BERT STERN TRUST
Bert Stern's photograph of 1960's model and actress Jean Shrimpton. © BERT STERN TRUST
This week, Keyes Gallery in Sag Harbor opens “April Showers/May Flowers,” an exhibition highlighting the photographic work of the late Bert Stern, who was a Sag Harbor resident. The show opens with a reception on Saturday, April 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. and runs through May 15.
In the 1960s Stern personified the commercial-photographer-as-superstar. His work and lifestyle captured the zeitgeist of those explosive times, all the glamour and glitz and go-go energy. Stern’s images became instant classics as he led commercial art photography into new territory.
Hugely successful in the worlds of fashion and advertising photography, Stern was widely acclaimed and much sought after for his portraits of the major movie stars and personalities of the time.
This show features iconic portraits of models and actresses from the 1960s through the early 1980s, featured in prestigious publications such as Vogue, Fashion and Travel Magazine, Life, and Glamour. These images include icons Jean Shrimpton, Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot, Verushka and Marilyn Monroe, to name a few and they serve as a tribute to an era that defined fashion and culture.
Keyes Art is at 45 Main Street in Sag Harbor. For more information, visit juliekeyesart.com.
Staff Writer on Apr 10, 2025