Lisette, Paris

A striking gelatin silver print by Erwin Blumenfeld, this portrait of Lisette captures the artist's masterful command of light and shadow to sculpt the human form with cinematic elegance. Made in Paris during the 1940s, the image reflects Blumenfeld's surrealist sensibilities and his ability to transform photography into high art through experimental technique. The work exemplifies his celebrated approach to portraiture, in which stark tonal contrasts and precise composition elevate the subject beyond mere likeness into something deeply atmospheric and timeless.