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Bing, Ilse
(1899-1998)Rue de la Chaise, Paris (Bec de Gaz)

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Rue de la Chaise, Paris (Bec de Gaz). 1934. Vintage gelatin silver print. 12 x 16,5 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in white ink in upper left, mounted to original card (minimal traces of use), signed and titled in white ink under image on the mount.

Ilse Bing's move from her birth city Frankfurt to the avant-garde and surrealist scene in Paris marked the start of the most notable period of her career. She produced images in the fields of photojournalism, architectural photography, advertising and fashion, and her work was published in magazines such as Le Monde Illustre, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. In 1931, Bing's work was exhibited in both France and Germany. Her rapid success as a photographer, and her position as the only professional in Paris to use an advanced Leica camera, earned her the title "Queen of the Leica" coined by the critic and photographer Emmanuel Sougez, whom she met in 1931. – Minimal mirroring in edges, only visible at an angle, otherwise in very good condition. With: 5 folding cards with reproductions of Ilse Bing images (2 double, 1 signed) from the 1930s. Ilkon Press, New York.

Lit.: Larisa Dryansky (ed.). Ilse Bing. Photography through the Looking Glass. New York 2006, ill. p. 137 (variant).