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Ilse Bing — Self Portrait, Paris
Ilse Bing

Self Portrait, Paris

A pioneering figure in modernist photography, Ilse Bing captures herself in a striking double reflection, using mirrors to fragment and multiply her image in a bold compositional experiment. The crisp black-and-white gelatin silver print showcases her masterful command of light and geometry, hallmarks of her avant-garde style that earned her the title "Queen of the Leica." Made in Paris, this self-portrait is both an intimate personal statement and a testament to the innovative spirit of 1930s European photography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 1, 2013

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Ilse Bing, Self Portrait, Paris

A pioneering figure in modernist photography, Ilse Bing captures herself in a striking double reflection, using mirrors to fragment and multiply her image in a bold compositional experiment. The crisp black-and-white gelatin silver print showcases her masterful command of light and geometry, hallmarks of her avant-garde style that earned her the title "Queen of the Leica." Made in Paris, this self-portrait is both an intimate personal statement and a testament to the innovative spirit of 1930s European photography.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Photography, 20th Century, Bauhaus Era, German Photographer, Parisian Art Scene, Bauhaus Influence, Avant-Garde, Modernist Pioneer, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Intimate Mood, Introspective Mood, Surrealist Influence, Silver Gelatin Print, Female Photographer, Modernist Master, Self-Portrait, Female Artist, Parisian Scene, Street Photography, New Vision Photography, Black and White

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