GEORGE DANIELL American, 1911–2002 Mabel Dodge Luhan, Dorothy Brett, and Frieda Lawrence: D.H. Lawrence's Three Women black and white photograph. Black-and-white photograph capturing the influential trio known as "The Three Fates"—Mabel Dodge Luhan, Frieda Lawrence, and Dorothy Brett—outside an adobe structure in Taos, New Mexico. Verso pencil signed and titled. Unframed.
NOTE: In the 20th century, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Frieda Lawrence, and Dorothy Brett—collectively known as "The Three Fates"—were instrumental in shaping the unique artistic and intellectual culture of Taos, New Mexico. Their complex and often contentious relationship was immortalized in the painting "Lawrence’s Three Fates," which serves as an emblem of their shared connection to the writer D.H. Lawrence, who arrived in Taos in 1924. Among them, Frieda Lawrence (born Baroness von Richthofen) brought a rich German heritage to the group; before her famous association with Lawrence, she was married to British philologist Ernest Weekley, during which time she took great pride in translating German fairy tales into English for publication. Together, these progressive women established Luhan's home as a vibrant haven for the era's most significant musicians, writers, and artists. Image: 10.5 x 10.5 inches; sheet: 13 x 11 inches $600-1,000
ARTIST PROFILE: George Daniell (1911–2002) was a versatile American photographer and painter whose work is celebrated for its cinematic black-and-white quality and intimate portrayals of 20th-century cultural icons. Trained at Yale and the Art Students League, he transitioned from freelance work for major publications like Life and Time to capturing deeply personal studies of friends and luminaries, including a famous series of Georgia O’Keeffe at her Ghost Ranch and striking portraits of Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn in Rome. Beyond celebrity subjects, Daniell’s portfolio is marked by a tender fascination with the angular male figure, seen in his photographs of dock workers and swimmers, as well as a lifelong devotion to the landscapes of the North Atlantic Coast. His artistic legacy is preserved in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery, reflecting a career that spanned nearly seven decades of significant solo and group exhibitions.
