Willy Ronis (1910-2009, French photographer) - Woman in Patterned Day Dress, 1946
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Willy Ronis’s gelatin-silver photograph *Woman in Patterned Day Dress* dates from 1946.
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Woman in Patterned Day Dress, 1946, signed in negative, and with photographer's stamps "mention obligatoire / Photo Willy Ronis / 117, Bd Richard-Lenoir / Vol. 04-54 Paris-XI"
Generally in good condition, slightly rounded corners, corner creases and edge imperfections, one 0.7*0.4cm tear hole centre-right. Please check the scans for details.
Willy Ronis, one of the masters of 20th-century photography, was born in Paris in 1910 to a family of Jewish immigrants. Early exposure to both music and photography shaped his keen sense of composition. Abandoning law studies to take over his family's photography business, Ronis eventually moved beyond formal portraiture to embrace photojournalism.
His work stood out for its warmth, humor, and celebration of everyday life—capturing the joie de vivre of postwar France. As a member of the renowned Rapho agency and part of the circle of legendary photographers like Cartier-Bresson and Doisneau, Ronis gained international recognition, notably through LIFE magazine and MoMA’s pivotal Five French Photographers exhibition in 1951.
Ronis’s compassionate lens left a profound legacy, with his photographs held in major museum collections worldwide. His influence endures as a defining voice in the story of humanist photography.
The photograph will be carefully packaged and sent with tracking.
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International bidders are very welcome.
Please kindly note that shipments to destinations outside the EU customs territory and/or EU VAT area may be subject to import duties, local taxes, customs clearance fees, or other import-related charges.
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Buyers are kindly advised to take any potential import costs into consideration before bidding.
Woman in Patterned Day Dress, 1946, signed in negative, and with photographer's stamps "mention obligatoire / Photo Willy Ronis / 117, Bd Richard-Lenoir / Vol. 04-54 Paris-XI"
Generally in good condition, slightly rounded corners, corner creases and edge imperfections, one 0.7*0.4cm tear hole centre-right. Please check the scans for details.
Willy Ronis, one of the masters of 20th-century photography, was born in Paris in 1910 to a family of Jewish immigrants. Early exposure to both music and photography shaped his keen sense of composition. Abandoning law studies to take over his family's photography business, Ronis eventually moved beyond formal portraiture to embrace photojournalism.
His work stood out for its warmth, humor, and celebration of everyday life—capturing the joie de vivre of postwar France. As a member of the renowned Rapho agency and part of the circle of legendary photographers like Cartier-Bresson and Doisneau, Ronis gained international recognition, notably through LIFE magazine and MoMA’s pivotal Five French Photographers exhibition in 1951.
Ronis’s compassionate lens left a profound legacy, with his photographs held in major museum collections worldwide. His influence endures as a defining voice in the story of humanist photography.
The photograph will be carefully packaged and sent with tracking.
#exclusiveapril2026_secondaryart
Seller's Story
International bidders are very welcome.
Please kindly note that shipments to destinations outside the EU customs territory and/or EU VAT area may be subject to import duties, local taxes, customs clearance fees, or other import-related charges.
Such charges are not included in the purchase price or shipping costs and, where applicable, are the responsibility of the buyer.
Buyers are kindly advised to take any potential import costs into consideration before bidding.
Details
Artist
Willy Ronis (1910-2009, French photographer)
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Woman in Patterned Day Dress, 1946
Condition
Fine
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
23.5 cm
Width
18 cm
Signature
Stamped
Genre
Fashion
