Sheila Metzner

Sheila Metzner (born 1939) is an American photographer celebrated for her lush, painterly images that blend fashion, portraiture, still life, and landscape. She was the first woman to have work published in the relaunched Aperture magazine and became widely known for her distinctive Fresson printing technique, which lends her photographs a soft, dreamlike quality reminiscent of 19th-century painting. Her work bridges fine art and commercial photography, having shot campaigns for major fashion houses while maintaining a deeply personal and sensual aesthetic.