Helga Kneidl (1939) - Afterglow of Romy Schneider

Helga Kneidl (1939), Afterglow of Romy Schneider, 1973/2005. Photolithography in postcard format, 10.5 x 14.2 cm, hand-signed on the right edge. Verso with background text about the photo described. Condition: Good condition. The illustrations are part of the condition description. About Helga Kneidl (born 1939) is a German photographer who is especially known for her striking theater and portrait photography. She gained international attention through her iconic photographs of the actress Romy Schneider, taken in Paris in 1973 and today regarded as significant testimonies of European photography. After training in dance and theater, Kneidl first worked as a theater photographer at renowned stages such as the Berlin Schaubühne and the Hamburg Schauspielhaus. In the 1980s, she photographed numerous influential figures from art, film, and theater, 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 counted among the important German portrait photographers of the postwar period.

Estimation:€1,200

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