[1] Gene Moore is often cited as pioneer in the history of American design and a vital figure in the creation of the brand image of jewelry powerhouse Tiffany & Co.
Historian Mark C. Taylor has described Moore as one of the "most important twentieth-century window designers in the United States".
The photo session was made by Moore originally with the intent to be the basis for modeling his new mannequin design for Bonwit Teller.
He was also noted for using concepts or actual works of modern art in his windows, including those of Robert Rauschenberg,[6] Jasper Johns, Alexander Ney and Andy Warhol.
[9] His work was the subject of the 1996 exhibition Moon Over Pearls, Gene Moore's Tiffany Windows and Beyond held at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.