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Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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A model displays a creation for Balenciaga Fall-Winter 2010/2011 ready-to-wear collection show held at the Hotel Crillon in Paris, France on March 4, 2010. Photo by Alain Gil-Gonzalez/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
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Paris, France. 7th July, 2021. A model presents a creation by Balenciaga as part of its Fall-Winter 2021/2022 Haute Couture collections during Paris fashion week in Paris, France, on July 7, 2021.
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![Paris, France. 7th July, 2021. A model presents a creation by Balenciaga as part of its Fall-Winter 2021/2022 Haute Couture collections during Paris fashion week in Paris, France, on July 7, 2021. Paris, France. 7th July, 2021. A model presents a creation by Balenciaga as part of its Fall-Winter 2021/2022 Haute Couture collections during Paris fashion week in Paris, France, on July 7, 2021.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G6PMK2/paris-france-7th-july-2021-a-model-presents-a-creation-by-balenciaga-as-part-of-its-fall-winter-20212022-haute-couture-collections-during-paris-fashion-week-in-paris-france-on-july-7-2021-credit-piero-biasionxinhuaalamy-live-news-2G6PMK2.jpg)
Paris, France. 7th July, 2021. A model presents a creation by Balenciaga as part of its Fall-Winter 2021/2022 Haute Couture collections during Paris fashion week in Paris, France, on July 7, 2021.
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