There is something endlessly fascinating about backstage photography. These moments were never truly intended to be seen. Backstage exists somewhere between preparation and performance, glamour and exhaustion, reality and illusion. This week’s selection brings together limited edition fine art photographs by Roxanne Lowit, Bruno Bisang and Gérard Uféras that reveal these hidden worlds with intimacy, elegance, and remarkable emotional depth.
“English National Opera London” GÉRARD UFÉRAS
Roxanne Lowit photographed fashion backstage like almost no other artist of her generation. Her images from Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and New York nightlife capture spontaneous moments that feel both chaotic and perfectly composed. In “Speaking, Hearing, and Seeing No Evil at the Fashion Group Party, Plaza Hotel, NYC, 1989,” Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington embody the playful mythology of the supermodel era.
“Speaking, Hearing, and Seeing No Evil at the Fashion Group Party, Plaza Hotel, NYC, 1989” by ROXANNE LOWIT
What makes Lowit’s work so compelling is its humanity. Long before backstage access became mainstream, she moved naturally through private fashion worlds with her camera, capturing moments that were candid, theatrical, vulnerable, and often humorous. Whether photographing Amanda Lepore in New York, Pamela Anderson with David LaChapelle in Los Angeles, or Kate Moss backstage at Yves Saint Laurent, Lowit documented cultural icons as real personalities rather than distant celebrities.
“Pamela Anderson and David LaChapelle” by ROXANNE LOWIT
Gérard Uféras approaches backstage photography very differently. His images are quieter and more poetic, focusing on the rituals behind performance. Working inside opera houses, theatres, couture ateliers, and ballet companies, Uféras photographs the invisible labor behind spectacle — hands adjusting costumes, performers waiting in silence, fragments of garments suspended backstage. His photographs transform these fleeting moments into timeless visual compositions.
“Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, Allemagne, 1992 – Un Fantôme à L’Opéra” by GÉRARD UFÉRAS
Bruno Bisang’s backstage photography reveals a more intimate side of fashion. Moving beyond the finished image, his photographs capture moments of preparation, anticipation, and quiet spontaneity behind the scenes. Models, stylists, and fleeting interactions become part of a world suspended between reality and performance. With his refined sense of light and composition, Bisang transforms backstage moments into elegant photographs that feel both immediate and timeless.
“Yasmeen Ghauri backstage at Yves Saint Laurent 1998” by BRUNO BISANG
One of the most beautiful aspects of this selection is the attention to detail. A cigarette backstage at Dior. Glittering costumes scattered beside a card game at the English National Opera. Delicate fabric being adjusted moments before performance. These small details reveal the tension between fantasy and reality that defines backstage life. Glamour never appears effortless here — it is something carefully constructed through discipline, collaboration, and transformation.
“Backstage at Dior, Paris 2000” by ROXANNE LOWIT
Many of these photographs also document worlds that no longer exist in quite the same way. The explosive creativity of 1980s New York nightlife, the golden era of supermodels, and the theatrical extravagance of couture backstage before social media transformed fashion culture. Area nightclub, Christian Lacroix couture, Dior backstage, opera houses in Munich, Venice, Geneva, and Brussels — these images preserve entire creative environments that were fleeting by nature yet enormously influential.
“Chanel Haute Couture automne hive, 2000-2001” by GÉRARD UFÉRAS
Each artwork in this weekly highlight is offered as a limited edition fine art print, made to order and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and numbered by the artist, or estate-signed in the case of select Roxanne Lowit works. Museum grade framing can be organized through the gallery, and collectors are warmly invited to contact the gallery to discuss available sizes, framing options, and worldwide shipping. With more than 15 years of experience placing important photographic works in private collections internationally, the gallery is pleased to provide tailored guidance for each acquisition.
“Elton John Live at Central Park New York, 1980” by ROXANNE LOWIT
