Erwin Blumenfeld - Photographs, Drawings, and Photomontages

Erwin Blumenfeld: Photographs, Drawings, and Photomontages / ISBN 9780300199383 / 240-page paperback, 8.5 x 10.75 inches, published by Editions Hazan, Paris / discounted copy in like new condition *** A revelatory book about the life and work of an important fashion photographer and artist Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969) was one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. His work offers a unique perspective on the society and politics of the 1930s through the 60s. Born in Berlin, Blumenfeld’s peripatetic career took him first to Amsterdam and then to Paris, where his work in fashion photography began at Vogue in 1938. After two years in a French concentration camp, he made his way to the United States and established himself as an eminent fashion photographer. Over one hundred of his photographs featured on the covers of prominent fashion and general interest magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Life, Look, and Cosmopolitan. Often minimalist, mainly in color, these