Paris by Sabine Weiss (1954)

Sabine Weiss, “Paris”, 1954 via

The Portraits feat. Anne-Marie Edvina (1961)

These portraits of 21 year old Anne-Marie Edvina were made by 10 photographers for an exhibition in Paris. Using Anne as their only model, they were free otherwise to experiment with any lighting, make-up or printing techniques they wished. In so doing they showed that the camera can be as wonderfully changeable as a pretty girl (source).

Sabine Weiss Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Robert Doisneau Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Henry Moncey Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

William Klein Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina (Hair), 1961 via

Loomis Dean Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Frank Horvat Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Edouard Boubat Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Therese Le Prat Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Harry Ossip Meerson Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Lucien Lorelle Portrait of Anne-Marie Edvina, 1961 via

Stunning Images of 1950s Paris by Sabine Weiss

Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to do.

In 1945 Sabine Weiss moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 she decided to leave the city of her childhood to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. She asked Willy Maywald to become her assistant.

In 1949, she met the painter Hugh Weiss and realized right away that she would spend her life with him. Sabine Weiss left Maywald, where she mastered her craft and started a long career, experimenting fashion, photojournalism, advertising and everything else she was asked to do (source).

Sabine Weiss, Paris, 1955 via

Sabine Weiss, In the rain, Paris, 1957 via

Sabine Weiss, July, Paris, 1954 via

Sabine Weiss, St. Lazare train station, Paris, 1949 via

Sabine Weiss, The Eiffel Towers dry, Paris, 1956 via

Sabine Weiss, Bilboquet, La Concorde, Paris, 1950 via

Sabine Weiss, Snow, Paris, 1952 via

Sabine Weiss, Paris, 1953 via

Sabine Weiss Champs-Elysées (1949)

Sabine Weiss Champs-Elysées, 1949 via