Ilse Bing

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"While Frankfurt-born Ilse Bing's 1931 Self-Portrait with Leica is an icon of modern photography, her exquisite black-and-white compositions, created mostly during her years in exile in Paris and New York, have not received nearly the attention they deserve. This first-ever monograph of the photographer (1899-1998) dubbed the "Queen of the Leica" is cause for celebration on two counts: Those with an interest in Bing's work now have an authoritative source to consult; and students of the form now have proof that Bing ranks alongside BrassaI, Man Ray, and Henri Cartier-Bresson in the pantheon of 20th-century avant-garde photography. This book, based largely on unpublished material from Bing's personal archive, combines biography with an in-depth study of her work in its historical context, creating a portrait of the artist as revealing as it is overdue."--Publisher's website.

subjects: Modern Art,  Artistic Photography,  Biography,  Photographers,  Biography: general,  Individual photographers,  Photography,  Germany,  Individual Photographers And Their Work,  Biography / Autobiography,  Photo Techniques,  Individual Photographer,  Artists, Architects, Photographers,  Photography / Individual Photographer,  United States,  France,  Photography, artistic,  Ilse,  Photographes,  Biographies,  20th century,  Fotografer,  Biografi

People: Ilse Bing

Places: France,  Germany,  United States

Times: 20th century