Karl F. Struss (1886 – 1981)

La réputation de Karl Struss (1886 – 1981) s’est faite lorsque Alfred Stieglitz choisi son travail en 1910 pour le  Salon International de Photographie picturale et par la suite pour le publier publié au sein du celèbre Camera Work en 1912.

Après avoir étudié avec Clarence White, ( avec qui il a travaillé sur la photographie de nu) et collaborer avec  Stieglitz , Karl Struss s’ installe  dans un studio en 1914. Il se spécialise dans le portrait, la publicité, et illustration de magazine. En 1919, Il ‘installe à Hollywood et  devient cameraman de Cecil B. DeMille. Il deviendra plus tard l’un des premiers cinéastes de la génération des fimls dits artistique tels que  Ben Hur (1925) et Sunrise (1927), pour lequel il a reçu le premier prix de l’Académie de la cinématographie.

Ses nus  représentent un changement radical par rapport aux photographies de  paysages architecturaux qui ont défini Sruss comme l’un des plus grands photographes de photo-sécessionniste du XXe siècle, mais ouvrent la voie aux générations futures de photographes de nu.

Publié & parF. Kotausek New York Cit en 1917 est un Portfolio de 48  images, comme l’indique  le titre. Certaines photos sont estampillées avec « Photo prise par Nicholas Muray » ( formidable photographe de la même époque) au verso, je vous indiquerai lesquelles ( avec les liens vers les musées attestant du fait.  Dans Female Figure Struss présente des études de nus, dont la majorité sont  tonalité sepia , mais quelques-unes sont été tirées à l’aide du processus expérimental de couleur Hess-Ives : une première tentative afin d’opérer des séparations de couleurs grâce à l’utilisation de  filtres colorés. Dans ces photographies, Karl Struss abandonne les propriétés du portrait de studio de routine et utilise un appareil photo 4×5 pouces afin  de créer un sentiment d’urgence et de mouvement. La série Female Figure  a libéré le corps de la femme des contraintes vestimentaires et du mouvement « classique », suggérant un retour à la nature.

En raison de sa technique, de nombreuses expositions ont été laissés un peu floue. Toutes les photos représentées dans Female Figure sont contre un mur ou en tissu (toile de fond), parfois drapé dans de la gaze transparente, tenant parfois un objet.

Bien que l’inspiration de M. Struss pour la figure féminine ne soit pas  claire, on soupçonne qu’il a été clairement influencé par le mouvement de la danse moderne, qui, s’est avéré extrêmement populaire auprès des photographes picturales de l’époque. En 1916, Karl Struss a travaillé pour la Compagnie d’opéra Metropolitan et le Ballet Russe, photographiant divers artistes.
Alors que Female Figure  a contribué à établir la norme pour la photographie de nu, elle passa sous contrôle judiciaire pendant cette période. En fait, l’éditeur de Struss a été menacé de poursuites pour distribution de pornographie.   Peu de temps après, les nus de grands artistes comme Frantisek Drtikol, Edward Weston, Man Ray et deviendraient des piliers de l’histoire du nu. mais Karl Kruss est donc le pionnier de cette nouvelle approche.

Il fût aussi très connu en tant que cinéaste des années 1900 aux années 1950 et a également été l’un des premiers pionniers de films en 3-D.

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Nude in Profile with Arms Outstretched), 1917  published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Nude in Profile with Arms Outstretched), 1917 published in 48 photographs of the female

 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female Karl Struss -Nude Kicking,  1917

From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female Karl Struss -Nude Kicking, 1917 ( format impression individuelle)

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Nude in Profile Walking like an Egyptian), 1917  published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Nude in Profile Walking like an Egyptian), 1917 published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss -  A Costumed Dancer,  1917

Karl F. Struss – A Costumed Dancer, 1917

Karl F. Struss Nude Draped in Gauze, plate 32 from the Series, The Female Figure, 1917

Karl F. Struss Nude Draped in Gauze, plate 32 from the Series, The Female Figure, 1917 here  other version

Karl Struss-Untitled,  1917 published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss-Untitled, 1917 published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss-Untitled,  From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss-Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917  variante tirage individuel ( complètement différent)

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled,  , 1915  From the Series, The Female Figure, 1917  published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, , 1915 From the Series, The Female Figure, 1917 published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female ( livre)

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS_e

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS (livre)

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS_e

Karl F. Struss- Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure (Standing Nude With Drapery), 1917 1MURAY, NICHOLAS ( livre)

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the femaleMURAY, NICHOLAS  cf Desha Delteil Performing by Nickolas Muray for Vanity Fair,1921

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the femaleMURAY, NICHOLAS cf Desha Delteil Performing by Nickolas Muray for Vanity Fair,1921 getty.org

Karl Struss -Nudes Kicking,  From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss -Nudes Kicking, From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss - Semi nude with a fan, 1915 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss – Semi nude with a fan, 1915 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss - Nude with a fan, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss – Nude with a fan, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss   Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking,  From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking, From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking,  From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking, From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking,  From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Kicking, From the Series, The Female Figure ,1917published in 48 photographs of the female figure

Karl Struss -Nude Walking Like an Egyptian,1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss -Nude Walking Like an Egyptian,1917published in 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss-Untitled,  From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917

Karl Struss-Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 ( format impression individuelle)

Karl F. Struss - Female Figure, First Series #9, - 1915. From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss – Female Figure, First Series #9, – 1915. From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female ( format impression individuelle)

Karl Struss -Nude study c.1917 First Series 9 Plate n 6 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss -Nude study c.1917 First Series 9 Plate n 6 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss - Female Figure, First Series #9, Plate #12 - Photograph (Vintage toned silver gelatin print) - 1915.

Karl F. Struss – Female Figure, First Series #9, Plate #12 – Photograph (Vintage toned silver gelatin print) – 1915.

Karl F. Struss - Female Figure, First Series #9,  1915. From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl F. Struss – Female Figure, First Series #9, 1915. From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss-Untitled,  From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917

Karl Struss-Untitled, From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917

Karl Struss- Reclining Nude ,1917 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Karl Struss- Reclining Nude ,1917 From the Series, The Female Figure , 1917 published in Karl Struss. From 48 photographs of the female

Vous pouvez retrouvez une partie des planches dans un portfolio vendu avec 24 des planches ( ce qui arrivent souvent, des planches manquent…) mais néanmoins, c’est toujours précieux , c’est quand même 1917 Ici   bukowskis.com ( rubrique auctions)    qui avait était venu aux enchères à Stockholm, en Novembre 2011

Karl F. Struss - Self-Portrait, Grand Canyon, nd

Karl F. Struss – Self-Portrait, Grand Canyon, nd

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Struss by Clarence White, 1912

Karl F. Struss -  A Costumed Dancer,  1917

Karl F. Struss – A Costumed Dancer, 1917

Karl Struss- The wave, 1920

Karl Struss- The wave, 1920

Karl Struss -Storm Clouds-192

Karl Struss -Storm Clouds-192

Karl Struss -Dancer -nd

Karl Struss -Dancer -nd

Karl Struss -dance study- 1930

Karl Struss -dance study- 1930

Karl Struss-Standing Nude in Chiffon Draperies- 1915

Karl Struss-Standing Nude in Chiffon Draperies- 1915

Karl F. Struss - Annette.Kellerman.nd

Karl F. Struss – Annette.Kellerman.nd

Karl Struss -Agnes Ayres, 1919-20

Karl Struss -Agnes Ayres, 1919-20

Karl Struss - The Attic Window, Dresden, 1909 -

Karl Struss – The Attic Window, Dresden, 1909

Karl Struss -Rhythm -1921

Karl Struss -Rhythm -1921

Karl F. Struss - Woman And Branch, 1912

Karl F. Struss – Woman And Branch, 1912

Karl F. Struss -  landscape 1910

Karl F. Struss -Woman in Field, 1910

Jacques-Henri Lartigue Portrait de Rénée Perle avec chapeaux 1930-1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue – The Crystal Ball, ( Rénée perle) 1931

Jacques-Henri Lartigue – The Crystal Ball, ( Rénée perle) 1931

Jacques Henri-Lartigue -  Renée Perle with hat, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle with hat, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue -  Renée Perle with hat, 1932 (2)

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle with hat, 1932

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle with hand on hat, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle with hand on hat, 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- portrait de  Renée Perle 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- portrait de Renée Perle 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle  profil ca. 1930 111

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle profil ca. 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle  profil,  1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle profil, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle Etude de mains au bracelet de diamants 11

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle Etude de mains au bracelet de diamants 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Accroche coeur, Renée Perle ca. 1930 2

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Accroche coeur, Renée Perle ca. 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue-L'accroche coeur, portrait de  Renée Perle 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue-L’accroche coeur, portrait de Renée Perle 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue -Renée Perle, 1932 1

Jacques-Henri Lartigue -Renée Perle, 1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- Renée Perle, ( etude de mains), 1932 1

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- Renée Perle, ( etude de mains), 1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renée Perle, 1930-1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renée Perle, 1930-1932

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle songeuse, ca. 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle songeuse, ca. 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle pensive, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle pensive, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle à Ermenonville, 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle à Ermenonville, 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- Reneé Perle , 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue- Reneé Perle , 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Sous la veranda avec Jacques , 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Sous la veranda avec Jacques , 1930

Jacques-Henri Lartigue.Renée Perle, 1931

Jacques-Henri Lartigue.Renée Perle, 1931

Jacques-Henri Lartigue - Renee Perle  19301

Jacques-Henri Lartigue – Renee Perle 1930

Jacques Henri-Lartigue - Renée Perle , Paris, 1931

Jacques Henri-Lartigue – Renée Perle , Paris, 1931

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renee Perle, 1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renee Perle, 1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renee Perle, 1933

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Renee Perle, 1933

Jacques-Henri Lartigue.Renée Perle  1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue.Renée Perle 1932

Jacques Henri-Lartigue -Renée Perle, Paris, 1931

Jacques Henri-Lartigue -Renée Perle, Paris, 1931

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Jacques-Henri Lartigue-Renée Perle and Lulu at the Bois de Boulogne. Circa 1930-1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue-Renée Perle and Lulu at the Bois de Boulogne. 1930-1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue-Renée Perle and Lulu at the Bois de Boulogne. Circa 1930-1932

Jacques-Henri Lartigue-Renée Perle and Lulu at the Bois de Boulogne. 1930-1932

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer

Les planches sont de mauvaises qualités , surexposées, floues. ceux sont les négatifs , ce n’est pas dû à un agrandissement, elles ne l’ont pas étées.

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer,1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer,1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer,1922.

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer,1922.

Nikolas Muray - Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray – Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer 1922

Nikolas Muray - Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray – Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray - Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray – Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray - Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray – Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray - Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nikolas Muray – Ann Douglas- Denishawn , 1924

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas - Denishawn Dancer 1921

Nickolas Muray -Ann Douglas – Denishawn Dancer 1921

source The George Eastman House

W.E Seely- The Actress Anna May Wong, 1930s

W.E Seely- The Actress Anna May Wong, 1930s

John De Mirjian

John de Mirjian. Marguerite Agniel posing in a two-piece costume and matching turban 1929.

John de Mirjian. Marguerite Agniel posing in a two-piece costume and matching turban 1929.

John de Mirjian. Marguerite Agniel posing in a two-piece costume and matching turban 1929.

 »  John De Mirjian The Broadway glamour photographer’s short but brilliant heyday lasted six years, from 1922 until his death in a speeding roadster containing a mysterious woman in 1928. An extravagant personality given to gambling and womanizing, De Mirjian brooked no criticism of his taste or resistance to his desire, throwing temper tantrums during photo shoots if sitters failed to follow his directions.

In February 1927, Olga, his wife of a little over one year, sued for divorce, citing repeated physical abuse and being forced to labor at her husband’s studio round the clock. In her court testimony she revealed that the photographer cleared 25K$ annually, making his one of the most lucrative studios in the city. One reason for his financial success was his arrangement with Earl Carroll, impresario of ‘The Vanities,’ to photograph publicity for his revue, a show that pushed the envelope in the theatrical display of female flesh.

In 1925 De Mirjian became a photographic celebrity when newspapers covered his trial in which actress Louise Brooks sued to stop his distribution of risque photos taken of her in 1923 ( See these photography on the site Here). Brooks in the court claimed that a nude shoot was the publicity price every girl new to Broadway must pay. De Mirjian testified, ‘Have I not photographed a thousand others wearing maybe a shoe, maybe a hat, maybe a shawl. . . and not only the girls of the shows but the women of society as well.’

The bulk of De Mijian’s risque photography appeared on two magazines of the mid-1920s: ART LOVERS and ARTISTS AND MODELS. Modeled on Edwin Bower Hesser’s successful ARTS MONTHLY PICTORIAL begun in 1922, these soft paper monthlies featured shots of semi-nude showgirls in artistic poses.

In 1925 De Mirjian was supplying imagery for both magazines. It is interesting to observe that the Schubert Brothers, who sponsored the annual « Artists and Models » girlie revues on Broadway were rivals of Earl Carroll, De Mirjian’s principle employer. Yet their appreciation of De Mirjian’s mastery of drape shots and nudes overrode their disinclination to patronize an artist in the hire of a rival. Besides showgirls in drapes and society women in stylish dishabille, De Mirjian had a particular talent for ‘two-shots,’ portraits showing the interaction, usually romantic, of two persons. His career ended spectacularly on September 24, 1928, when his Peerless roadster careened off the Jerico turnpike, L. I., going 70 miles an hour. His passenger, a married actress, Mrs. Gloria Christy, survived and told authorities she was his half-sister. She was not.

John’s brother, Arto De Mirjian, who had assisted in the studio, took over the business. He kept it a going concern until 1950, surviving debt proceedings in the early 1930s and a merger with Nasib, the vaudeville and dance photographer shortly thereafter. Arto De Mirjian continued the studio’s documentation of Broadway productions and achievied in portraiture an expertise equal to that of his brother. He remained an active photographer in New York until about 1950 when he sold his archive to the Culver Service, moved to California, and set up a studio in the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.  »

Text by David S. Shields found on the marvelous dealer on Ebay grapefruitmoongallery

 

More about John de Mirjan on the site

I beginning with two Photography of Arto de Mirjian

Studio de Mirjian -Photography by Arto de Mirjan (John de Mirjian’s brother)

Studio de Mirjian -Photography by Arto de Mirjan (John de Mirjian's brother) - Miss Cornelia Rogers as mermaid from Flying High George White musical c. 1930

Studio de Mirjian -Photography by Arto de Mirjan (John de Mirjian’s brother) – Miss Cornelia Rogers as mermaid from Flying High George White musical c. 1930

Studio de Mirjian -Photography by Arto de Mirjan (John de Mirjian's brother)-Joan Kent,with pearls In Arthur Hammerstch's musical play, 1930

Studio de Mirjian -Photography by Arto de Mirjan (John de Mirjian’s brother)-Joan Kent,with pearls In Arthur Hammerstch’s musical play, 1930

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John De Mirjian – Untitled ( woman in stage costume with feather), 1920

John De Mirjian - Nu, 1920

John De Mirjian – Nu, 1920

John De Mirjian - Nu, detail, 1920

John De Mirjian – Nu, detail, 1920

John de Mirjian. Aysa Kass Premiere danseuse in flame of love

Baron (John De Mirjian) - Etude de nu, New York, 1920s.

Baron (John De Mirjian) – Etude de nu, New York, 1920s.

Baron De Mirjian - Nude , 1920s

Baron De Mirjian – Nude , 1920s

Baron De Mirjian - Nude with Long Shawl, 1920s

Baron De Mirjian – Nude with Long Shawl, 1920s

John De Mirjian - ETHEL DALE, 1920s

John De Mirjian – Ethel Dale , 1920s

John De Mirjian - Nu à la dentelle, New York, années 1920

John De Mirjian – Nu à la dentelle, New York, années 1920

John De Mirjian - Louise from the serie boudoir, 1920

John De Mirjian – Louise from the serie boudoir, 1920

John De Mirjian - Mildred Douglas, 1922

John De Mirjian – Mildred Douglas, 1922

John de Mirjian .Veiled Dancer circa 1920 gelatin silver print

Baron De Mirjian - Woman with Feather Costume, 1920

Baron De Mirjian – Woman with Feather Costume, 1920

John De Mirjian- flapper showgirls. 1920s

John De Mirjian- flapper showgirls. 1920s

John De Mirjian- Dancer in topless, 1926

John De Mirjian- Dancer in topless, 1926

John De Mirjian Gay Paree, 1925, dancers,

John De Mirjian Gay Paree, 1925, dancers,

John De Mirjian Geraldine Pratt, 1925-27

John De Mirjian Geraldine Pratt, 1925-27

John De Mirjian - Rose marie Haynes , published in the new Eve, 1926

John De Mirjian – Rose marie Haynes , published in the new Eve, 1926

John De Mirjian - Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian – Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian - Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian – Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian - Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian – Jean Yoder, 1926.

John De Mirjian Mabelle Swor, 1926

John De Mirjian Mabelle Swor, 1926

 

John De Mirjian Mabelle Swor, 1926

John De Mirjian Mabelle Swor, 1926

John De Mirjian- Allenova Varola, 1922-28 , (Broadway, Manhattan)

John De Mirjian- Allenova Varola, 1922-28 , (Broadway, Manhattan)

 

John De Mirjian Anita Pam, 1928

John De Mirjian  ( probly arto ) Anita Pam, 1928

John De Mirjian Nina Sorel, 1928

Studio De Mirjian (probably Arto) -Nina Sorel, 1928

 

 

William Mortensen – From the porfolio “Compositions”, studies of the female form , 1938

William Mortensen – From the porfolio “Compositions”, studies of the female form , 1938

Lejaren A. Hiller

Lejaren Hiller Sr. / Lejaren à Hiller / John Hiller (3 July 1880 – 23 May 1969) was an accomplished American illustrator and photographer.

 

Born as John Hiller in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he changed his name to Lejaren à Hiller when he moved from New York City. He studied painting and illustration at the Chicago Art Institute and travelled to Paris where he found work in a number of studios. By the early 1900s his attention turned to photography and he was widely regarded as the « creator of American photographic illustration ».

Hiller was known for dramatically staged tableaux. He would spend considerable time and effort in arranging the set and models, while an assistant took the photograph, making Hiller’s contribution more directorial than photographic. He was more interested in the final result than the means used to achieve it and is remembered for saying:

« If a man wants to strangle his wife and throw her in the kitchen sink, let him do it any way he wants to. If he’s doing it awkwardly, or not the way I’d do it, all right — it’s a good job so long as he gets her into the sink, completely strangled.« 

From 1927-50 Hiller was commissioned by Davis & Geck to produce the prints for a series of historic advertisements entitled “Sutures in Ancient Surgery,” and published in 1944 as “Surgery through the Ages”. Hiller used elaborate costumes, dramatic backdrops and lighting, and had half-clad models posing as patients. The images depicted a broad range from mediaeval and Aztec surgeons, to surgeons from ancient Egypt and India. The collection was widely acclaimed, and in 1937 won the Edward Bok Award for advertising. The originals of this series were donated to the Art Institute of Chicago.

Hiller also created a series of photographic posters for the US Armed Forces during World War II.

See the first article HERE

                                                                       Lejaren A. Hiller- Woman in Costume, ca. 1920

Lejaren A Hiller Woman in Costume,1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A Hiller Semi-Nude Woman In Costume Dancing 1920 positive, gelatin on glass

Lejaren A Hiller Semi-Nude Woman, Man In Costume Dancing 1920 positive, gelatin on glass

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A Hiller Woman in Costume,1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Nude Woman Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A Hiller -Nude Woman ith veil, 1920 positive, gelatin on glass

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Lejaren A. Hiller -Semi-Nude Woman in Costume and Pose ca. 1920

Sally Oneil

Nathaniel Frank- Portrait of Sally Oneil (film actress) 1920-1925

Grundworth

Grundworth- Pin-up nude Nylon Strümpfe stockings, 1915

Underwood & Underwood Studio -Roshanara (Olive Craddock) with her luxurious hair ,1910-15.

Underwood & Underwood Studio -Roshanara ( Olive Craddock) with her luxurious hair , 1910-15 .
[She danced with Loie Fuller’s company and in 1911 and She joined Anna Pavlova’s company in 1912)

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MP Verneuil- Etude de nu, 1931, {from Vingt-Quatre études de nu, texte de Jules Romains Paris, Éditions Denoël et Steele, 1931}

MP Verneuil- Etude de nu, 1931, {from Vingt-Quatre études de nu, texte de Jules Romains Paris, Éditions Denoël et Steele, 1931}

Fritz Henle – Nieves, a model of Diego Rivera, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1943

Fritz Henle – Nieves, a model of Diego Rivera, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1943

Pinto – Portrait de Saova Gallone Cinéma muet Italien 1920s

Pinto – Portrait de Saova Gallone Cinéma muet Italien 1920s

 

Kurt Triest- Surrealistic montage (double exposure). 1940s

Kurt Triest- Surrealistic montage (double exposure). 1940s

Portrait of the actress Anna Mae Walthall, As Ruby still from “Bare Fists (1919)

Portrait of the actress Anna Mae Walthall, As Ruby still from “Bare Fists (1919)