Else Thalemann

Else Thalemann (1901–1985) was a German photographer known for her striking portraiture and documentary work during the Weimar Republic era and beyond. She studied photography in Germany and became recognized for her intimate, psychologically nuanced portraits, often depicting artists, intellectuals, and cultural figures of her time. Her work reflects the modernist aesthetic sensibilities of interwar Germany and has gained renewed scholarly attention for its contribution to the history of German photography.