Sarah Moon in Color

Sarah Moon’s ethereal and elegant work is usually classified as fashion photography, but her attraction to an abstract, painterly aesthetic has long pushed her most artistic work beyond the scope of a fashion shoot. Much like Lillian Bassman and Deborah Turbeville, Moon—who came to prominence in the nineteen-seventies—lets a romantic, often melancholic mood prevail. The effect, which is enhanced by her muted color palette, is emphasized in “About Colour,” a new exhibition at the Michael Hoppen Gallery, in London, which runs through April 5th.

Photographs by Sarah Moon/Courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery.