Helga Kneidl (1939) - Afterglow of Romy Schneider
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Photolithography postcard‑format print by Helga Kneidl (b. 1939), titled Afterglow of Romy Schneider, print date 1990, hand‑signed, 10.5 x 14.2 cm, good condition.
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Helga Kneidl (1939), Afterglow of Romy Schneider, 1973/2005.
Photolithography in postcard format, 10.5 x 14.2 cm, signed by hand on the right edge. Back with background text about the photo described.
Condition: Good condition. Images are part of the condition description.
About
Helga Kneidl (b. 1939) is a German photographer who became known especially for her impressive theatre and portrait photography. She gained international attention through her iconic photographs of the actress Romy Schneider, taken in Paris in 1973 and now regarded as significant witnesses of European photography. After training in dance and theatre, Kneidl first worked as a theatre photographer at prestigious venues such as the Berlin Schaubühne and the Hamburg Schauspielhaus. In the 1980s, she photographed numerous influential figures from the arts, film, and theatre, including Joseph Beuys, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Heiner Müller. Her photographic work is characterized by emotional proximity, documentary precision, and an intimate visual language. Helga Kneidl lives and works in Berlin and is considered an important German portrait photographer of the postwar period.
Helga Kneidl (1939), Afterglow of Romy Schneider, 1973/2005.
Photolithography in postcard format, 10.5 x 14.2 cm, signed by hand on the right edge. Back with background text about the photo described.
Condition: Good condition. Images are part of the condition description.
About
Helga Kneidl (b. 1939) is a German photographer who became known especially for her impressive theatre and portrait photography. She gained international attention through her iconic photographs of the actress Romy Schneider, taken in Paris in 1973 and now regarded as significant witnesses of European photography. After training in dance and theatre, Kneidl first worked as a theatre photographer at prestigious venues such as the Berlin Schaubühne and the Hamburg Schauspielhaus. In the 1980s, she photographed numerous influential figures from the arts, film, and theatre, including Joseph Beuys, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Heiner Müller. Her photographic work is characterized by emotional proximity, documentary precision, and an intimate visual language. Helga Kneidl lives and works in Berlin and is considered an important German portrait photographer of the postwar period.
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Date of print
1990
Artist
Helga Kneidl (1939)
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Title of artwork
Afterglow of Romy Schneider
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Photolithography
Height
10.5 cm
Width
14.2 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Documentary photography
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