During the 1960’s Life Magazine’s witty fashion editorials owed their visual spark to William Bell’s photographic interpretation of the OpArt, PopArt, and Hippie trends.
Life Editorials
A Saturated Palette
Always attuned to the use of color, William Bell developed an editorial for Life Magazine which displays his mastery of a chroma-saturated palette.
LIFE Nov 15, 1968
Page 74-76
No Shilly shally about Challis
Staging Geometry
LIFE Feb 14, 1969
page 70-72
Big Time Jumper
Blocks and Letters
William Bell began his extensive exploration of photo transfer silkscreen in his construction of sets. In this series he uses the technique to capture the deconstructive spirit of Gernreich’s avant garde fashion statements.
Bobbi acquired the dress the model on the right is wearing when she was in college.
LIFE Jul 22, 1966
Page 80
Rudi’s Animal Act
LIFE Jan 21, 1966
Page 35-38
Classy Glassy