Girls in the Windows

It has been estimated to be the most commercially valuable photograph and one of the most collected, on account of the great number of signed copies that have been sold at auction.

He wanted to preserve the memory of the distinctive brownstone houses across from his home studio that were slated for demolition.

They were paid $1 each (equivalent to $10 in 2023) for the entire shoot, and told to bring their own dresses and arrange their own hair and make-up.

Shouting through a bullhorn, Gigli arranged the women from his studio across the street, telling them to "pose as if they were giving someone a kiss".

[1] In a 2016 feature for Artforum magazine, artist and photographer Laurie Simmons described "Girls in the Windows" as "one of my favorite fashion photos".