THREADS OF TIME: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN EMBROIDERY & PHOTOGRAPHY

ATELIER LEBUISSON x ROBERT FARBER
JANUARY 29TH - APRIL 2025

Noho, New York

Par Excellence and The Selects Gallery present Threads of Time, an exceptional exhibition uniting the creative visions of iconic American fashion photographer Robert Farber and Delphine Nobili, founder of Atelier Lebuisson, a Parisian textile studio specializing in haute couture embroidery.

At its heart are three works from Farber’s Wet Series, printed on canvas, and reimagined through the art of hand embroidery by Atelier Lebuisson in France. Originally titled American Mood, these dreamlike photographs underwent a remarkable metamorphosis when a studio flood altered their hues, imbuing them with a delicate, watercolor-like quality.

Through this collaboration, Farber and Nobili explore a third life for these images, offering a poetic reflection on time, resilience, and the unexpected beauty found in life’s cycles and chance encounters.

Delphine Nobili brings her mastery of textile embellishment to Farber’s painterly photographs, infusing them with intricate, tactile depth through a variety of techniques: Metallic and vinyl materials evoke the nostalgic sheen of American diners, natural fibers echo the rugged essence of the American West, and delicate stitching enhances the flowing grace of an American flag, lending it an ethereal softness.


The exhibition is further enriched with two Polaroids, two original Wet Series pieces by Robert Farber, and an album showcasing Atelier Lebuisson’s unique French savoir-faire and projects with renowned Fashion Houses.

Threads of Time offers an inspiring cross-cultural dialogue between embroidery and photography, redefining the boundaries of art.