Lionel Lavault - Marlene Dietrich
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Lionel Lavault’s 1961 silver gelatin print on baryta paper, titled “Marlene Dietrich”, measures 28.5 × 22.5 cm.
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Lionel Lavault, Marlene Dietrich, 1961.
Silver gelatin on baryta paper, 28.5 x 22.5 cm. Verso with stamp "Filiale Frankfurt/M." as well as note by another hand.
Condition: age-appropriate, scuffs, creases, and small needle holes in all four corners. Images are part of the condition description.
The motif is listed with the German Cinematheque "– Marlene-Dietrich-Collection, 4.2-93/16-0-5356-5,058".
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Lionel Lavault – Marlene Dietrich, 1961. A striking black-and-white portrait of the German-American actress and Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992), taken in connection with Stanley Kramer’s award-winning film Judgment at Nuremberg (Das Urteil von Nürnberg, 1961).
Photographer Lionel Lavault stages Marlene Dietrich in a strictly frontal composition against a deep black background. The dramatic lighting, the carefully modeled face, and the elegant posture give the image extraordinary presence. The portrait combines the aesthetics of classic Hollywood photography with the timeless charisma of one of the most important film icons of the 20th century.
The photograph was created in the context of the internationally acclaimed courtroom drama Das Urteil von Nürnberg, in which Dietrich portrayed Mrs. Bertholt. The German film logo from United Artists on the present print, as well as the FSK designation, document its use as historical film advertising or press photography.
The attribution to Lionel Lavault is supported by a published comparative photograph: an original print of the same portrait motif from 1961 is housed in the Marlene-Dietrich-Collection of the German Cinematheque. The photograph was published in the trade journal Fotogeschichte, issue 175, as Figure 8, and explicitly credited to Lionel Lavault (Inventory number 4.2-93/16-0-5356-5,058).
The historic Marlene Dietrich portrait is a striking testament to the classic Hollywood portrait photography and the international film history of the 1960s.
Lionel Lavault, Marlene Dietrich, 1961.
Silver gelatin on baryta paper, 28.5 x 22.5 cm. Verso with stamp "Filiale Frankfurt/M." as well as note by another hand.
Condition: age-appropriate, scuffs, creases, and small needle holes in all four corners. Images are part of the condition description.
The motif is listed with the German Cinematheque "– Marlene-Dietrich-Collection, 4.2-93/16-0-5356-5,058".
About
Lionel Lavault – Marlene Dietrich, 1961. A striking black-and-white portrait of the German-American actress and Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992), taken in connection with Stanley Kramer’s award-winning film Judgment at Nuremberg (Das Urteil von Nürnberg, 1961).
Photographer Lionel Lavault stages Marlene Dietrich in a strictly frontal composition against a deep black background. The dramatic lighting, the carefully modeled face, and the elegant posture give the image extraordinary presence. The portrait combines the aesthetics of classic Hollywood photography with the timeless charisma of one of the most important film icons of the 20th century.
The photograph was created in the context of the internationally acclaimed courtroom drama Das Urteil von Nürnberg, in which Dietrich portrayed Mrs. Bertholt. The German film logo from United Artists on the present print, as well as the FSK designation, document its use as historical film advertising or press photography.
The attribution to Lionel Lavault is supported by a published comparative photograph: an original print of the same portrait motif from 1961 is housed in the Marlene-Dietrich-Collection of the German Cinematheque. The photograph was published in the trade journal Fotogeschichte, issue 175, as Figure 8, and explicitly credited to Lionel Lavault (Inventory number 4.2-93/16-0-5356-5,058).
The historic Marlene Dietrich portrait is a striking testament to the classic Hollywood portrait photography and the international film history of the 1960s.
Details
Date of print
1961
Artist
Lionel Lavault
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Marlene Dietrich
Condition
Age-appropriate condition
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
28.5 cm
Width
22.5 cm
Signature
Stamped
Genre
Documentary photography
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