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Basic Black

1967-01-01 · 7 min · Not rated

Often cited as the “first fashion film,” Claxton used this is an experiment of women’s imaginative ways of creating self-image. In the sixties, while defining female sexuality through fashion and the world of power in art.

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Directors
William Claxton
Production companies
Gordon/Youngman Productions Inc.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Peggy MoffittModel
Leon BingModel
Ellen HarthModel

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