Karl Lagerfeld's A Portrait of Dorian Gray is published

Noted fashion photographer Karl Lagerfeld published his photographic work A Portrait of Dorian Gray in 2005. The book was inspired by Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and featured an additional character named "Mrs. Dorian Gray." It starred Models Larry Scott and Eva Herzigová, who portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Dorian.There's a heavy focus throughout on the ideas of beauty, perfection, and youth.The photographs make use of fashion industry conventions and tropes, but eventually subvert expectations by dramatically aging the models as the pages go.  

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2005