Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) - Sur la Tour Eiffel, 1938

Erwin Blumenfeld was one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. An experimenter and innovator, he produced an extensive body of work that includes drawings, collages, portraits and nudes, celebrity portraits, advertising campaigns and his renowned fashion photography in black and white as well as in color.

Not for nothing, Erwin Blumenfeld is considered one of the pioneers of fashion photography, along with George Hoyningen-Huene, Cecil Beaton and Horst P. Horst. Not only his use of experimental techniques in the darkroom, the Dadaist and Surrealist influences and his innovative street-style work, but also Blumenfeld's singular and masterly blend of elegance and eroticism transformed fashion into high culture and paved the way for Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts and other photographers who achieved great renown and recognition in the history of art.

In addition to holding the record for the most Vogue covers, Blumenfeld's works were abundantly reproduced on the pages of Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Life and Vogue during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Many of the images from these photo sessions have become icons in the history of fashion photography.

Details:
Title: Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969)
Author(s): Sebastião Salgado
Photolithographic print on thick semi-gloss paper with the publisher/press agency seal.
Dimensions: 24 x 30 cm.
'Copyright Blumenfeld' on the reverse of the image.
Edition numbered 266/750

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