Fashion photography is a genre of photography that portrays clothing and other fashion items. This sometimes includes haute couture garments. It typically consists of a fashion photographer taking pictures of a dressed model in a photographic studio or an outside setting. It originated from the clothing and fashion industries, and while some fashion photography has been elevated as art , it is still primarily used commercially for clothing, perfumes and beauty products .
93-458: Kirsten Caroline Dunst ( / ˈ k ɪər s t ən / ; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the anthology film New York Stories (1989) and has since starred in several film and television productions . She has received several awards including nominations for an Academy Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , and four Golden Globe Awards . Dunst first gained recognition for her role as child vampire Claudia in
186-526: A Broadway performance, and one as a singing waitress in a jazz club. Dunst recorded the songs earlier and lip-synced while filming. She appeared in the music videos for Savage Garden 's " I Knew I Loved You ", Beastie Boys ' " Make Some Noise " and R.E.M. 's " We All Go Back to Where We Belong " and she sang two tracks, "This Old Machine" and "Summer Day", on Jason Schwartzman 's 2007 solo album Nighttiming . In 2007, Dunst said she had no intention to release albums, saying, "It worked when Barbra Streisand
279-519: A 1999 American satirical black comedy mockumentary film about a small town beauty pageant with Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney . She turned down the role of Angela Hayes (played by Mena Suvari ) in American Beauty (1999), because she did not want to appear in the film's sexual scenes or kiss the lead character, played by Kevin Spacey . She later explained: "When I read it, I was 15 and I don't think I
372-547: A child fashion model in television commercials. She was signed with Ford Models and Elite Model Management . In 1988, she appeared in Saturday Night Live as the granddaughter of George H. W. Bush . Later that year, she made her feature film debut with a minor role in Woody Allen 's short film Oedipus Wrecks ; it was released as one-third of the anthology film New York Stories (1989). Soon after, Dunst performed in
465-437: A crisp, modernist style focusing on the model rather than the settings and surroundings. His novel approach would increase his reputational standing. Steichen's high esteem as a photographer led him not only to Vogue as the chief photographer, but Vanity Fair as well, for fourteen years . Vogue was followed by its rival, Harper's Bazaar , and the two companies were leaders in the field of fashion photography throughout
558-634: A depressed newlywed in Lars von Trier 's drama Melancholia , which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award For Best Actress . In 2015, she played Peggy Blumquist in the second season of the FX series Fargo , earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the role. Dunst had a supporting role in the film Hidden Figures (2016), and leading roles in Coppola's The Beguiled (2017) and in
651-663: A guest appearance in an episode of Portlandia . Throughout 2015, Dunst focused solely on television work. She was cast as hairdresser Peggy Blumquist in the second season of the critically acclaimed FX crime dark comedy-drama Fargo , which earned her nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie . In 2016, Dunst co-starred in Jeff Nichols ' science fiction drama Midnight Special with Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton . The story
744-614: A loss to understand who her husband really is, and what the true nature of his family involves". The San Francisco Chronicle complimented her performance as "the only one worth watching", despite the film's "slow crawl" and lack of suspense. Also in 2010, Dunst co-starred with Brian Geraghty in Carlos Cuarón 's short film The Second Bakery Attack , based on Haruki Murakami 's short story. In 2011, Dunst co-starred opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg , Kiefer Sutherland and Charlotte Rampling in Lars von Trier 's drama film Melancholia as
837-407: A lot". Nevertheless, with a worldwide gross of $ 891 million , it stands as the most commercially successful film in the series and Dunst's highest-grossing film to the end of 2008. Having initially signed on for three Spider-Man films, she said she would consider doing a fourth, but only if Raimi and Maguire returned. In January 2010, it was announced that the fourth film was canceled and that
930-407: A magic show. His mother is invited on stage to be a part of the magician's act. She is put inside a box that has swords stuck through it and she disappears, just as she is supposed to, but then she never reappears. Although he is furious at first, this development turns out to be great for Sheldon because, with her out of his life, he can finally relax. But soon, to his horror, his mother reappears in
1023-482: A means of entry into the higher spheres of the New York social and art scene. Paulette wants to give up and go home to her parents but Lionel persuades her to stay because New York is where a painter needs to be. Lionel pours his anxiety and repressed passion into his work. Paintings around the studio show visual metaphors from relations past: stormy skies, burning bridges, and tormented clowns. Lionel realizes that he needs
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#17329137621271116-728: A medical services executive, and her mother worked for Lufthansa as a flight attendant. She was also an artist and one-time gallery owner. Dunst's father is German, originally from Hamburg , and her American mother is of German and Swedish descent; she described herself in a 2001 interview as "Aryan. Like a Swedish milkmaid". Until the age of eleven, Dunst lived in Brick Township, New Jersey , and attended Ranney School in Tinton Falls . In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother and brother, after her parents separated. In her teens, she found it difficult to cope with her rising fame, and for
1209-653: A necklace whose sales proceeds went to the Foundation. She worked in support of breast cancer awareness, participating in the Stand Up to Cancer telethon in September 2008 in order to raise funds for cancer research. On December 5, 2009, she participated in the Teletón in Mexico, in order to raise awareness for cancer treatment and children's rehabilitation. Dunst endorsed John Kerry in
1302-494: A period she blamed her mother for pushing her into acting as a child. However, she later said that her mother "always had the best intentions". When asked if she had any regrets about her childhood, Dunst said, "Well, it's not a natural way to grow up, but it's the way I grew up and I wouldn't change it. I have my stuff to work out... I don't think anybody can sit around and say, 'My life is more screwed up than yours.' Everybody has their issues". Dunst began her career at age three as
1395-402: A photographer, and father, a flautist. New York lawyer Sheldon Mills has problems with his overly critical mother Sadie Millstein. Sheldon complains constantly to his therapist about her, wishing aloud that she would just disappear. Sheldon takes his shiksa fiancée, Lisa, to meet his mother, who immediately embarrasses him. The three, as well as Lisa's children from a previous marriage, go to
1488-432: A potent complexity to Colette; every mood shift registers to the bone". Jake Wilson of The Sydney Morning Herald praised the script for "condensing the book's plot while retaining its spirit", although he thought there was some uneven editing. Of Dunst's performance, he called her "typically teasing yet sympathetic". Finally in 2014, Dunst voiced a character in the eighth episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey , and made
1581-523: A potentially lightweight character with considerable depth and sympathy". For her performance, she won the Best Actress Silver Ombú award at the 2002 Mar del Plata International Film Festival . In 2002, Dunst starred opposite Tobey Maguire in the superhero film Spider-Man , the most financially successful film of her career up until this date. She played Mary Jane Watson , the best friend and love interest of Peter Parker (Maguire). The film
1674-592: A problem". She now holds dual American and German citizenship. Dunst's most acclaimed films according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes include Little Women (1994), Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Melancholia (2011), The Two Faces of January (2014), Hidden Figures (2017), and The Power of the Dog (2021). Dunst has been nominated for four Golden Globe awards: Best Supporting Actress for Interview with
1767-475: A sagging second part, during which hope is a thing with fluttering feathers; then hope is rewarded—the third part picks up smartly, if not to the level of the first." Fashion photography Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue , Vanity Fair , and Elle . It has become a necessary way for fashion designers to promote their work. Fashion photography has developed its own aesthetic in which
1860-573: A shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. In early 2008, Dunst was treated for depression at the Cirque Lodge treatment center in Utah . In late March 2008, she left the treatment center and began filming All Good Things . Two months later, she went public with this information in order to dispel rumors of drug and alcohol abuse, stating, "Now that I'm feeling stronger, I was prepared to say something. [...] Depression
1953-467: A slapdash film". In 2001, Dunst starred in the comedy film Get Over It . She later explained that she took the role for the opportunity to showcase her singing. Dunst then co-starred with Jay Hernandez in the coming of age teen romance film Crazy/Beautiful . Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, " Crazy/Beautiful […] is an unusually observant film about adolescence," and "because of
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#17329137621272046-629: A special presentation at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival , and was reviewed favorably. The film grossed $ 60 million at the box office from a budget of $ 40 million . In 2007, Dunst reprised the role of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man 3 . In contrast to its predecessors' rave reviews, Spider-Man 3 received a mixed reaction from critics. Ryan Gilbey of the New Statesman was critical of Dunst's character, remarking that "the film-makers couldn't come up with much for Mary Jane to do other than scream
2139-471: A student at an all girls' boarding school in the 1960s, opposite Gaby Hoffmann , Rachael Leigh Cook , and Lynn Redgrave . Writing for The New York Times , A. O. Scott opined that "the film is surprisingly pleasant, thanks to smart, unstereotyped performances—especially by Hoffmann and Dunst—and the filmmaker's evident respect and affection for her characters". Dunst starred in Drop Dead Gorgeous ,
2232-515: A supporting role in the biographical drama Hidden Figures (2016), a loose adaptation of the book of the same name , about African-American mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race . Dunst's portrayal of a white supervisor drew praise from Slant Magazine ' s Elise Nakhnikian, while The Guardian thought the film
2325-411: A woman suffering depression as the world ends. It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and received positive reviews, in particular for Dunst's performance. Steven Loeb of Southampton Patch wrote "This film has brought the best out of von Trier, as well as his star. Dunst is so good in this film, playing a character unlike any other she has ever attempted... Even if the film itself were not
2418-480: Is Lionel's assistant and former lover. Lionel is still infatuated with her, but Paulette wants only his tutelage, which makes things difficult since they live in the same studio-loft. Paulette dates other people, including a performance artist and a painter. These deliberate provocations on Paulette's part make Lionel insanely jealous—and fuel his creativity. Lionel and Paulette, it becomes clear, have been using each other: Lionel using her sexually, Paulette using him as
2511-514: Is a 1989 American anthology film consisting of three segments with the central theme being New York City. The first is Life Lessons , directed by Martin Scorsese , written by Richard Price and starring Nick Nolte . The second is Life Without Zoë , directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Coppola with his daughter, Sofia Coppola . The last is Oedipus Wrecks , directed, written by and starring Woody Allen . In foreign theatrical releases,
2604-412: Is about a father and his eight-year-old son who go on the run upon discovering that the boy possesses mysterious powers. The film opened to mostly positive reviews; Tim Grierson of The New Republic was impressed by Midnight Special ' s special effects which imitated a late 20th century retro style . However, he questioned the purpose of Dunst's character which "simply has nothing to do". Dunst had
2697-461: Is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about". From 2002 to 2004, Dunst was in a relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal . Dunst was in a relationship with her On the Road co-star Garrett Hedlund from 2012 to 2016. Dunst and Hedlund were briefly engaged before eventually breaking up. She began a relationship with her Fargo co-star Jesse Plemons in 2016 and they became engaged in 2017. Their first son
2790-463: The Chicago Tribune rating it 1 out of 4 stars and describing Dunst's portrayal of a flight attendant as "cloying". It was also a box office disappointment. After Elizabethtown , Dunst collaborated with Sofia Coppola again and starred as Marie Antoinette in the historical drama Marie Antoinette (2006), based on Antonia Fraser 's book Marie Antoinette: The Journey . The film was screened at
2883-550: The 2004 presidential election . She supported Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election , and directed and narrated a documentary, Why Tuesday , about the tradition of voting on Tuesdays and low voter turnout in the United States, to "influence people in a positive way". She endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential election . In 2011, she acquired German citizenship , which enabled her to "film in Europe without
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2976-604: The Confederate States of America . Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 79% approval rating which was "enlivened by strong performances from the cast". Matthew Norman of the Evening Standard similarly took note of the "impeccable" acting performances and wrote, "Dunst lends the ideal measure of coiled physical longing to her prim spinster ". Dunst then starred in the psychological thriller Woodshock , written and directed by her friends, Kate and Laura Mulleavy , founders of
3069-449: The Rodarte fashion label. The film is about a woman who falls deeper into paranoia after taking a deadly drug. The Mulleavys' personally approached Dunst for the lead role, which gave Dunst an "emotional safety net" during filming. She prepared for the role over the course of a year, undertaking dream experiments in order to try to inhabit the character's state of mind. Upon release, the film
3162-468: The Spider-Man film series would be restarted , therefore dropping the trio from the franchise. Dunst's next role was in 2008, in which she co-starred opposite Simon Pegg in the comedy How to Lose Friends & Alienate People , based on former Vanity Fair contributing editor Toby Young 's memoir of the same name . Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 37%, with
3255-528: The Tribeca Film Festival in 2010 and was later featured at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival . She co-starred opposite Ryan Gosling in the mystery drama All Good Things (2010), based on the true story of New York real estate developer Robert Durst , whose wife disappeared in 1982. The film received fair reviews, but was a commercial failure, earning only $ 640,000 worldwide. The critic Roger Ebert praised Dunst for her ability to capture "a woman at
3348-424: The clothes and fashions are enhanced by the presence of exotic locations or accessories. The history of this type of photography was intertwined for its first decades with the fashion magazines in which the photographs appeared, replacing the fashion illustrations that initially dominated the magazines. It gained prominence as its photographers, such as Irving Penn or Richard Avedon , gained recognition. While
3441-582: The "creepier" aspects of the film, and took note of how well she had conveyed the impression of great age inside apparent youth. Todd McCarthy of Variety stated that Dunst was "just right" for the family. For her performance, she won the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Young Actress, in addition to receiving a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Later in 1994, Dunst co-starred in
3534-451: The 1920s and 1930s. House photographers such as Steichen, George Hoyningen-Huene , Horst P. Horst and Cecil Beaton transformed the genre into an outstanding art form. In the mid-1930s as World War II approached, the focus shifted to the United States, where Vogue and Harper's continued their old rivalry. The fashion model was first discovered in 1853. In 1936, Martin Munkacsi made
3627-715: The Best Actress Award from the U.S. National Society of Film Critics . Dunst made a cameo in Beastie Boys ' 2011 music video Fight For Your Right Revisited which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . A year later, she starred in Juan Diego Solanas ' science fiction romance Upside Down with Jim Sturgess . Described as a Romeo and Juliet story, Peter Howell of the Toronto Star opined that there
3720-636: The Mulleavys' script hardly gives her as complex an emotional or intellectual palette to work with". In 2019, Dunst starred in the Showtime dark comedy television series On Becoming a God in Central Florida , which premiered in August that year. For her role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress and a Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series . In September 2019, Showtime renewed
3813-482: The Road gained mixed reviews and under-performed at the box office. Writing for Time magazine, Richard Corliss compared On the Road to "a diorama in a Kerouac museum ... [the film] lacks the novel's exuberant syncopation", but praises Dunst's performance. Chicago Tribune ' s Michael Phillips was more positive, giving the film 3 out of 4 stars, praising the cinematic quality, and actors for their "kind of fluid motion and freedom that periodically makes On
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3906-553: The Road make sense and makes it feel alive". Hossein Amini 's The Two Faces of January (2014) was Dunst's next major role, starring alongside Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac . Playing Colette MacFarland, the wife of a con artist , the thriller is based on Patricia Highsmith 's 1964 novel of the same name . Garnering mostly favorable reviews, the Los Angeles Times complimented the 1960s Greek setting and observed Dunst "brings
3999-502: The Spotless Mind (2004). The latter film was critically acclaimed, with Entertainment Weekly describing Dunst's subplot as "nifty and clever". The film grossed $ 72 million worldwide. The success of the first Spider-Man led Dunst to reprise her role as Mary Jane Watson in 2004 in Spider-Man 2 . The film was acclaimed by critics and a commercial success, setting a new opening weekend box office record for North America. With box office revenues of $ 783 million worldwide, it
4092-562: The Vampire (1994) and The Power of the Dog , Best Actress for Miniseries or Television Film for Fargo (2015), and Best Actress for Television Series Musical or Comedy for On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019). In August 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Dunst was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Power of the Dog at the 2022 Academy Awards. New York Stories New York Stories
4185-637: The animated musical film Anastasia . Also in 1997, Dunst appeared in the black comedy film Wag the Dog , opposite Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman . The following year she starred in Small Soldiers and voiced the title character in the English Disney / GKIDS dub of Studio Ghibli 's Kiki's Delivery Service . She also starred in Sarah Kernochan 's period comedy All I Wanna Do (1998), playing
4278-543: The baby bloodsucker of Interview With the Vampire , is a little vamp with a big future. In 1995, Dunst starred in the fantasy adventure film Jumanji , a loose adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg 's 1981 children's book of the same name . The story is about a supernatural and ominous board game in which animals and other jungle hazards appear with each roll of the dice . She was part of an ensemble cast that included Robin Williams , Bonnie Hunt and David Alan Grier . The film
4371-516: The beginning of modern fashion photography is symbolically attributed to 1911, it was not until the mid-1930s that its popularity spread, with its heyday beginning after the Second World War . This photographic genre has spread from fashion magazines and is featured in coffee table books , art galleries and museums . Fashion photography has been in existence since the earliest days of photography. The oldest surviving photograph taken on camera
4464-600: The cheerleading film Bring It On (2000), she gained wider attention for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Her career progressed with a supporting role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), followed by a lead role in Cameron Crowe 's tragicomedy Elizabethtown (2005), and as Marie Antoinette in Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006). In 2011, Dunst starred as
4557-501: The comedy-drama The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), based on Tom Wolfe 's novel of the same name , in which she played the daughter of Tom Hanks ' character. In 1993, Dunst made a guest appearance in an episode of the science fiction drama Star Trek: The Next Generation . Dunst's breakthrough role came in 1994, in the horror drama Interview with the Vampire opposite Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt , based on Anne Rice 's novel of
4650-556: The dark comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019), for which she received a third Golden Globe nomination. Dunst earned her fourth nomination for a Golden Globe and first nomination for an Academy Award for her performance in the psychological drama The Power of the Dog (2021). In 2024, she led the dystopian thriller film Civil War . Dunst was born on April 30, 1982, at Point Pleasant Hospital in Point Pleasant, New Jersey . Dunst's father worked for Siemens as
4743-612: The drama Levity (2003), a story of a man who is released on parole and returns to his hometown seeking redemption. That same year, she co-starred opposite Julia Roberts , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Julia Stiles in the drama Mona Lisa Smile (2003). The film received mostly negative reviews, with Manohla Dargis of the Los Angeles Times describing it as "smug and reductive". Dunst co-starred as Mary Svevo opposite Jim Carrey , Kate Winslet and Tom Wilkinson in Michel Gondry 's science fiction romantic comedy-drama Eternal Sunshine of
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#17329137621274836-541: The drama film Little Women alongside Winona Ryder and Claire Danes . The film was critically acclaimed. Janet Maslin of The New York Times hailed it as the greatest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott 's novel of the same name and wrote of Dunst's performance: The perfect contrast to take-charge Jo comes from Kirsten Dunst's scene-stealing Amy, whose vanity and twinkling mischief make so much more sense coming from an 11-year-old vixen than they did from grown-up Joan Bennett in 1933. Ms. Dunst, also scarily effective as
4929-475: The dystopian thriller film Civil War , directed by Alex Garland . Her performance was particularly picked up for praise by critics. In 2001, Dunst made her singing debut in the comedy film Get Over It , performing two songs written by Marc Shaiman . She recorded Henry Creamer and Turner Layton 's jazz standard "After You've Gone" that was used in the end credits of The Cat's Meow . In Spider-Man 3 , she sang two songs as Mary Jane Watson, one during
5022-525: The emotional turmoil of his destructive relationships in order to fuel his art. At the art exhibit, Lionel meets another attractive young woman, a struggling painter. He persuades her to become his assistant and potentially his lover, beginning the cycle anew. Zoë is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who lives in a luxury hotel. She helps return to an Arab princess a valuable piece of jewelry that the princess had given to Zoë's father and had been subsequently stolen and recovered. Zoë tries to reconcile her divorced mother,
5115-420: The face of fashion photography of the time and display a common sentiment among the fashionable world and the public. Even fashion photographers worked to document the issues surrounding and work towards a documentation of the time—even if within the frame of fashion. These photos are an especially good indication of the fashionable emotions of the time. Many felt that fashion photography, during wartime especially,
5208-517: The film gaining mostly negative reviews. Robert Wilonsky of The Village Voice was critical of Dunst's performance, writing she "seems to be speaking in four different accents at once, none of them quite of the English variety". He added that the film "plays like a made-for- CBS redo of The Devil Wears Prada " . Dunst made her screenwriting and directorial debut with the short film Bastard , which she co-wrote with Sasha Sagan . The film premiered at
5301-418: The first decade of the 20th century, advances in halftone printing allowed fashion photographs to be used in magazines, which caused fashion magazines to become popular subscriptions in the United States. In 1909, Condé Nast took over Vogue magazine and also contributed to the beginnings of fashion photography. In 1911, photographer Edward Steichen was "dared" by Lucien Vogel [ fr ] ,
5394-421: The first full-time photographer for Vogue in 1913. De Meyer's photograph style creating a delicate ambiance, which used a combination of romantic lighting and floral decorations while softening the focus, became imitated by so many other photographers that it soon became outmoded by 1923 when he left Condé Nast. Baron de Meyer's replacement as staff photographer would be Edward Steichen, himself, who brought in
5487-665: The first photographs of models in sporty poses at the beach. Under the artistic direction of Alexey Brodovitch , Harper's Bazaar quickly introduced this new style into its magazine. During 1928 to 1940, a French photographic journal Vu was issued by Lucien Vogel, who had started working in fashion publications, and his wife Cosette de Brunhoff , the first editor of French Vogue in 1920. They made innovative fashion photography using montage techniques and experimented with new lightweight cameras. The covers they produced included celebrities as well as students; their work centered on haute couture and investigative journalism. Compared to
5580-402: The first single from their second and final album Affirmation (1999). In 2000, Dunst starred in the comedy Bring It On as Torrance Shipman, the captain of a cheerleading squad. The film garnered mostly positive reviews, with many critics reserving praise for her performance. In his review, A. O. Scott called her "a terrific comic actress, largely because of her great expressive range, and
5673-422: The garments in such a way as to convey a sense of their physical quality as well as their formal appearance, as opposed to simply illustrating the object." Steichen's 1911 shoot, however, was, at the time, a one-off as Steichen left the fashion scene, opening the way for Baron Adolph de Meyer to become the prominent name in the industry. De Meyer would be hired by the multimedia company, Condé Nast , and become
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#17329137621275766-559: The horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress . She also had roles in her youth in Little Women (1994) and Jumanji (1995). Dunst transitioned to leading roles in teen films of 1999, the satires Dick and Drop Dead Gorgeous and the Sofia Coppola -directed drama The Virgin Suicides . After leading
5859-530: The incredible work of art that it is, Dunst's performance alone would be incentive enough to recommend it". Sukhdev Sandhu of The Daily Telegraph wrote: "Dunst is exceptional, so utterly convincing in the lead role—trouble, serene, a fierce savant—that it feels like a career breakthrough. Dunst won several awards for her performance, including the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival and
5952-632: The main fashion power house of the time quickly became isolated from the United States—especially with Vogue Paris shutting down for a brief hiatus in 1940. With these changes, the photography based out of the USA gained a distinct Americana vibe—models often posed with flags, American brand cars, and generally just fulfilling the American ideal. What did remain of the French and British fashion photography on
6045-494: The nimbleness with which she can shift from anxiety to aggression to genuine hurt". Charles Taylor of Salon noted that "among contemporary teenage actresses, Dunst has become the sunniest imaginable parodist", even though he thought the film had failed to provide her with as good a role as she had in either Dick or in The Virgin Suicides. Jessica Winter of The Village Voice praised Dunst, stating that her performance
6138-436: The order of the three films was altered, Coppola's being first, followed by Allen's, and finishing with Scorsese's. This movie also marks the film debuts of Adrien Brody and Kirsten Dunst . The film was screened out of competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival . Lionel Dobie is an acclaimed abstract artist who finds himself unable to paint during the days before a scheduled gallery exhibition of his new work. Paulette
6231-568: The other hand often had a wartime overlay to the content. Cecil Beaton 's ‘Fashion is Indestructible’ from 1941 displays a well-dressed woman viewing the rubble that once was Middle Temple in London. Similarly, Lee Miller began taking photos of women in Paris and London, modeling the latest designs for gas masks and bicycling with pin curlers in their hair, as they did not have electricity with which to curl their hair. Images such as these remain scarred into
6324-485: The photographs depict her in official court attire while other outfits ranged from the theatrical to the absurd, making her arguably the first fashion model. In 1881, fashion photographs started to be included with French textile sample books. Ten years later, Mme. Caroline de Broutelles founded French fashion magazine La Mode Pratique which became the first to feature fashion photographs in print in 1892. American magazine Harper's Bazaar would soon follow. In
6417-455: The project before production. Dunst had two film releases in 2017. She starred alongside Colin Farrell , Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the drama The Beguiled , which marked her third collaboration with Sofia Coppola , who wrote and directed the film. It is a remake of Don Siegel 's 1971 film of the same name about a wounded Union soldier who seeks shelter at an all-girls' school in
6510-482: The publisher of Jardin des Modes and La Gazette du Bon Ton , to promote fashion as a fine art by the use of photography. Steichen then took photos of gowns designed by couturier Paul Poiret . These photographs were published in the April 1911 issue of the magazine Art et Décoration . According to Jesse Alexander, This is "...now considered to be the first ever modern fashion photography shoot. That is, photographing
6603-441: The real conviction that Dunst and Hernandez bring to the roles, we care about them as people, not case studies." She also starred in the historical drama The Cat's Meow , directed by Peter Bogdanovich , as actress Marion Davies . Derek Elley of Variety described the film as "playful and sporty", deeming this Dunst's best performance to date: "Believable as both a spoiled ingenue and a lover to two very different men, Dunst endows
6696-553: The same name . She played Claudia , the child vampire who is a surrogate daughter to Cruise's and Pitt's characters. The film included a scene in which Dunst shared her first onscreen kiss with Pitt, who is nearly two decades her senior. She stated that kissing him had made her feel uncomfortable: "I thought it was gross, that Brad had cooties . I mean, I was 10," she recalled. While the film overall received mixed reviews, many critics singled out Dunst's performance for acclaim. Roger Ebert considered her portrayal of Claudia to be one of
6789-663: The series for a second season, but ultimately canceled it the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Dunst co-starred with her partner Jesse Plemons in Jane Campion 's film The Power of the Dog distributed by Netflix , and given a limited theatrical release in the USA on November 17, 2021. She received Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress along with two Critics' Choice Award nominations ( Best Supporting Actress and Best Acting Ensemble ). In 2024, Dunst led
6882-562: The sky over New York City. She begins to annoy Sheldon and Lisa (with the whole city now watching) by constantly talking to strangers about his most embarrassing moments. This puts a strain on his relationship with Lisa, who leaves him. Sheldon is persuaded by his psychiatrist to see a psychic, Treva, to try to get his mother back to reality. Treva's experiments fail, but Sheldon falls for her. When he introduces Treva to his mother, she approves and comes back to Earth. Life Lessons Life Without Zoë Oedipus Wrecks This segment's music
6975-504: The story of Eloise , the little girl who lived in the Plaza Hotel, is surprisingly thin and unfocused. And the Allen, about a 50-year-old man still dominated by his mother, starts well but then takes a wrong turn about halfway through." Vincent Canby of The New York Times gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic wrote, "The first segment is the best; then comes
7068-510: The troubled teenage daughters of Ronald Lisbon ( James Woods ). The film was screened as a special presentation at the 43rd San Francisco International Film Festival in 2000. According to Metacritic , the film received generally favorable reviews. San Francisco Chronicle critic Peter Stack noted in his review that Dunst "beautifully balances innocence and wantonness". Dunst also appeared in Savage Garden 's music video " I Knew I Loved You ",
7161-414: The wedding of a friend who was ridiculed in high school. Dunst appeared in the drama On the Road (2012), an adaptation of Jack Kerouac 's novel of the same name , in which she plays Camille Moriarty. Dunst was first approached for the role by director Walter Salles several years prior. The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , and was released in the United States on December 21, 2012. On
7254-437: The works of Vogue at that time, their work seemed to have more edge. From 1939 and onward, what had previously been the flourishing and sizeable industry of fashion photography all but stopped due to the beginnings of World War II. The United States and Europe quickly diverged from one another. What had previously been a togetherness and inspired working relationship diverged with Paris occupied and London under siege. Paris,
7347-520: Was "as sprightly and knowingly daft as her turn in Dick " adding that "[Dunst] provides the only major element of Bring It On that plays as tweaking parody rather than slick, strident, body-slam churlishness." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle , despite giving the film an unfavorable review, commended Dunst for her willingness "to be as silly and cloyingly agreeable as it takes to get through
7440-440: Was "by far the director's worst work yet". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying, " New York Stories consists of three films, one good, one bad, one disappointing." He further explained, "Of the three films, the only really successful one is Life Lessons , the Scorsese story of a middle-age painter and his young, discontented girlfriend. The Coppola, an updated version of
7533-531: Was a financial success and grossed $ 262 million worldwide. In that year, and again in 2002, Dunst was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. From 1996 to 1997, Dunst had a recurring role in season three of the NBC medical drama ER . She played Charlie Chemingo, a child prostitute who was being cared for by the ER pediatrician Dr. Doug Ross ( George Clooney ). In 1997, she voiced Young Anastasia in
7626-606: Was almost written in its entirety by Kid Creole (August Darnell) and performed by Kid Creole and the Coconuts , except where noted. New York Stories opened on March 10, 1989, earning $ 432,337 in 12 theaters during its opening weekend. The film went on to gross $ 10,763,469 domestically playing in 514 theaters. New York Stories holds a 76% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 25 reviews. Hal Hinson , writing in The Washington Post , felt that Coppola's segment
7719-629: Was born in May 2018. In a cover shoot for W directed by long-time collaborator Sofia Coppola , she announced that she was pregnant with her second child, and later gave birth to their second son in May 2021. Dunst and Plemons were married in July 2022 at a resort in Ocho Rios , Jamaica. Dunst supports the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , for which she helped design and promote
7812-685: Was directed by Sam Raimi . Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly noted Dunst's ability to "lend even the smallest line a tickle of flirtatious music". Writing for the Los Angeles Times , Kenneth Turan reviewed that Dunst and Maguire made a real connection onscreen, concluding that their relationship "involved audiences to an extent rarely seen in films". Spider-Man was a critical and commercial success. The film grossed $ 114 million during its opening weekend in North America and earned $ 822 million worldwide. Dunst next co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton , Morgan Freeman and Holly Hunter in
7905-514: Was doing it, but now it's a little cheesy, I think. It works better when singers are in movies". Dunst starred as the magical princess Majokko in the Takashi Murakami -and- McG -directed short Akihabara Majokko Princess singing a cover of The Vapors ' 1980 song " Turning Japanese ". This was shown at the "Pop Life" exhibition in London's Tate Modern gallery from October 1, 2009, to January 17, 2010. It shows Dunst dancing around Akihabara ,
7998-625: Was educational and entertaining despite its underdeveloped supporting cast. The film was a commercial success, grossing $ 236 million worldwide and was nominated for three Academy Awards . The cast also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture . In addition to acting, Dunst served as a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . In that year, Dunst planned to direct an adaptation of Sylvia Plath 's novel The Bell Jar , starring Dakota Fanning , but stepped down from
8091-475: Was frivolous and unnecessary. Yet, the few who worked to preserve the industry did so in new and inventive ways throughout the duration of the war. In postwar London, John French pioneered a new form of fashion photography suited to reproduction in newsprint, involving natural light and low contrast. After the Second World War style went through dramatic changes. A range of new designers appeared during
8184-413: Was made by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826, but people would soon use photography to present costumes and garb. Beginning in 1856, Virginia Oldoini, Countess di Castiglione , a Tuscan noblewoman at the court of Napoleon III directed imperial court photographer, Pierre-Louis Pierson to help her create 700 different photographs in which she re-created the signature moments of her life for the camera. Many of
8277-490: Was mature enough to understand the script's material." Dunst co-starred in the comedy film Dick , opposite Michelle Williams ; it is a parody which retells the events of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of former United States president Richard Nixon . Her next film was Sofia Coppola 's drama The Virgin Suicides (1999), based on Jeffrey Eugenides ' novel of the same name . She played Lux Lisbon, one of
8370-509: Was no character development and Dunst "brings competence but no passion to her underwritten roles". The film's consensus on Rotten Tomatoes was also negative, with a 28% approval rating. Next, she had a role in Leslye Headland 's romantic comedy Bachelorette (2012), starring Isla Fisher , Rebel Wilson and Lizzy Caplan ; the film was produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay . Dunst plays Regan Crawford, one of three women who reunite for
8463-454: Was potent, with Dunst doing a "fine job as a sassy and self-assured player". In Dunst's sole project of 2005, she co-starred opposite Orlando Bloom in Cameron Crowe 's romantic tragicomedy Elizabethtown as flight attendant Claire Colburn. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival . Dunst revealed that working with Crowe was enjoyable, but more demanding than she had expected. The film garnered mixed reviews, with
8556-500: Was the second highest-grossing film in 2004. Also in 2004, Dunst co-starred opposite Paul Bettany in the romantic comedy Wimbledon in which she portrayed a rising tennis player in the Wimbledon Championships , while Bettany portrayed a fading former tennis star. The film received mixed reviews, but many critics enjoyed Dunst's performance. Claudia Puig of USA Today observed that the chemistry between Dunst and Bettany
8649-425: Was unpopular with critics. Katie Rife of The A.V. Club acknowledged the "sophisticated" cinematography but thought "Character development and motivation are practically nonexistent, and the already-thin plot pushes ambiguity to the point of incoherence". Variety ' s Guy Lodge shared a similar opinion with the character, writing "Dunst has form in playing irretrievably inverted depression to riveting effect, but
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