COLLECTIONS | ANGELS | BELLA IN LIGHT STUDIO, 2016

Black and white photo of a woman sitting nude on the floor, with one hand resting on her head and the other on her foot, looking at the camera.

Identification #A-43

  • “It always struck me that while Kendall, Gigi and Bella have very close backgrounds and friendships, they are also so very different. Bella and I explored a series for my Limited Edition collection and it was my first time to shoot her outside of a backstage environment. This is my purest example of Bella and the very special energy she brings.” - RUSSELL JAMES


  • At the heart of James’ Angels series are collaborations with many of the most iconic models of our time. The underlying premise is the impact and beauty of the figurative form in all its expressions, a shared part of the human experience. James says,

    “I often refer to this as my Trust series. It’s such a privilege that so many amazing people have entrusted me to capture such personal and intimate portraits. It’s partnership at its best.”

    Those featured include:

    Gisele Bündchen, Kendall Jenner, Cindy Crawford, Elaine Irwin, Gigi Hadid, Candice Swanepoel, Bella Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karlie Kloss, Erin Heatherton, Miranda Kerr, Stella Maxwell, Sara Sampaio, Jasmine Tookes, and many more.

    There are two published books dedicated to this series: Angels (2014) and Angels Limited Edition (2018).

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PRINTING

Printed exclusively by Griffin Editions New York.

Black & White: Silver Gelatin Print

STANDARD | 74cm x 59cm (29” x 23 1/4”)
LARGE | 152cm x 119cm (60” x 47”)

  • Mounted using 1-ply museum board and white sintra, maple wood bleached white wash, acid-free, archival, support back, wood strainer beveled at top for cleat hanging,UV museum grade 

    STANDARD FRAME | 76cm x 61cm (30” x 24”)
    LARGE FRAME | 155cm x 122cm (61” x 48”)

Black and white photograph of a nude woman sitting on the floor with her legs crossed, leaning slightly to one side, with one hand running through her wet, tousled hair, and an intense expression on her face.
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Black and white photograph of a nude woman with wet hair, standing with one leg slightly bent on a dark background.
Black and white photograph of a woman lying naked on the floor, curled up in a fetal position, with her head resting on her arm and her hair spread out. The word 'ANGELS' is written at the top, and 'RUSSELL JAMES' and 'teNeues' are at the bottom.