Ilse Bing
American, born Germany
1899, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1998, New York, New York
“These prints are important in the history of photography.” —Ilse Bing.
Crowned “The Queen of Leica” for her 1929 adoption of this innovative new camera, photographer Ilse Bing places her work in the art historical canon. This short film brings us into Bing’s 1992 New York apartment as she carefully shows us images from her personal print collection, recounting the stories behind them. In 1992, filmmaker Antonia Lerch travelled from Germany to visit and interview Bing in her home for one month. Their conversations resulted in Ilse Bing 1899–1998, an hour-long documentary from which this film was edited.
Works in the Collection
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Ilse BingGreta Garbo Poster, Paris1932 -
Ilse BingQueensborough Bridge Exit with Two Cars, New York1936 -
Ilse BingBec de Gaz, Rue de la Chaise (Lamppost, rue de la Chaise)1934
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Ilse BingTour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)1934
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Ilse BingPont des Arts1931 -
Ilse BingNew York, the Elevated and Me1936
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Ilse BingThree Men on Steps, Paris, near Pont des Arts1931; printed 1984
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Ilse BingSelf-Portrait with Leica, Paris1931; printed 1979 -
Ilse BingTelegraph Pole, Frankfurt, Germany1929
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Ilse BingParis Fleamarket, Selecting Shoe1932 -
Ilse BingView from Rockefeller Center1936 -
Ilse BingAvenue du Maine, Paris1932 -
Ilse BingClocks at Night, Paris1934 -
Ilse BingCircus, Madison Square Garden, New York1936 -
Ilse BingUntitled (Tree)1950