The special 50 year retrospective show, curated in a partnership of Kay and Supermodel/Actor and Public Relations pro Debbie Dickinson, includes 65 plus art photographs, never-seen historic fashion images, and exclusive nudes gracefully captured in simply sheer chiffon by Charles Tracy’s lens.

 Rooms throughout Wolf Home are adorned with luxurious decorator furnishing installations designed by Warren Wolf Kay displayed in NYC’s finest showroom in the home décor industry. Landmark photos include; Elsa Peretti’s Fire Island dune stroll (Right), 70’s rock and roll exhibitionism as shown by Patti Hanson, the black and white photo of Calvin Klein’s first blue jeans billboard that was featured in Times Square, iconic images of Betty Davis (Miles Davis’ wife), Josephine Baker, Marisa Berenson, Rita Moreno, and extraordinary nudes and beauty images of supermodels; Debbie Dickinson, Niki Taylor, Alva Chinn, Pat Cleveland, and Patti Hansen to name a few.

The exhibition also includes never-seen 1973 images of the first invite-only French Couturier’s invitation of American designers, featuring Halston and Stephen Burrows’ fashion show at the Palais du Versailles in France. Tracy’s exploration of recent nudes, along with a collection of the photographer’s archival work over the years as a Vogue and Harper Bazaar fashion photographer will also be on display. Part of the Art Show proceeds will go to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center in memoriam of Ruby Tracy, photographer’s muse, studio manager, and beloved sister.
About Charles Tracy
For over 50 years, iconic fashion photographer Charles Tracy has worked with the best international designers of all-times – Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Missoni, Halston, Stephen Burrows, Geoffrey Beene, Oscar de La Renta, Bill Blass, for example – world-renowned supermodels — Christie Brinkley, Cindi Crawford, Naomi Cambell, Christy Turlington Burns, Patti Hanson, Debbie Dickinson, and Pat Cleveland to name a few – celebrities include Liza Minelli, Cher, Michael Douglas, top magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, Cosmopolitan, Italian Bazaar, French Vogue, and most prestigious editors of an era such as Diana Vreeland and Carrie Donovan.
Mentored in the early years by Glamour’s photographer Sante Forlano, Tracy saw his career take a different direction when he met his life-time friend fashion designer Stephen Burrows. They became “instant friends” as Tracy would say it. From then on, Tracy became Burrows’ photographer and grew in the industry. He started shooting Burrows’ work in different occasions, and became part of a prominent up-and-coming circle in the fashion industry.
Through common friend Joel Schumacher, Tracy had the golden opportunity to shoot Burrows for a Vogue article and meet the then-editor Carrie Donovan. Upon the success of the photo shoot and amazed by the quality of his work, Donavan started publishing Tracy’s work monthly for Vogue. After numerous photo shoots with Donovan, Tracy rose to international fame working for all major fashion publications and advertisement. It was only a matter of time that Tracy was photographing the most prominent international designers, attending the most exclusive fashion events, and working for the top names in the industry.
Retiring after years of accomplishments, Tracy never put away the camera. He started dedicating his time to other photography projects such as the nudes with chiffon. After developing the chiffon concept over years of experimentation and spontaneous results that evolved during photo shoots, Tracy developed a whole series of images. These images are his gift to the art world as seen in the faeries, statues, Grecian modern styles and fantasy vantage point of Charles Tracy.
About Warren Wolf Kay
Warren Wolf Kay, originally from London, is poised to become the shining star of the retail home décor industry with his opulent retail showroom and latest window dressing. Warren creates some of the world’s most exquisite silks and textiles by exploring all possibilities of the multidimensional world of textiles.
Discovered by Margaret Russell, Elle Décor’s Editor-in-Chief at the time, now Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest, it was only a matter of time that his fabric gained visibility all over the United States through the hands of the best interior designers. Michele Obama’s interior designer Michael Smith, Million Dollar Decorator’s Kathryn M. Ireland and Martyn Lawrence Bullard, and Martha Stewart are some of the top names in the industry that shop with Warren.
Kay is a true visionary and artist in the world of textile and home decor. Kay sees more than fabric and beauty; he translates energy into textiles. By building beautiful designs grounded in energy, Kay successfully uses his passion and vision to fill a home with joy and beauty.
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