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 BingChamp-de-Mars, vue de la Tour Eiffel (Champ-de-Mars, View from the Eiffel Tower)1931 -
Ilse BingMy Shadow with Dog "Schubi"1948 -
Ilse BingUntitled1945 -
Ilse BingUntitled1936 -
Ilse BingUntitled1933 -
Ilse BingUntitled1928 -
Ilse BingBuilding, Europe1935 -
Ilse BingBuilding, Europe1935 -
Ilse BingChild, Paris1931 -
Ilse BingPortrait, Female1931 -
Ilse BingJewish Ghetto, Quartier St. Paul1932 -
Ilse BingCarousel, Paris1932 -
Ilse BingUntitled1933 -
Ilse BingUntitled1933 -
Ilse BingUntitled1933 -
Ilse BingFlag, Bastille Day, Paris1933 -
Ilse BingMidsummer Dreams, Paris1932 -
Ilse BingLamppost, Rue de la Chaise, Paris1934 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio II, Europe1936 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio II, Europe1935 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio II, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio II, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio II, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingCureglia, Pres Lugano, Folio I, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingFull Moon in Cureglia, Switzerland1934 -
Ilse BingBrissago, Lago Maggiore, Pension Rivabella, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingBrissago, Lago Maggiore, Pension Rivabella, Europe1934 -
Ilse BingUntitled1934 -
Ilse BingUntitled1939 -
Ilse BingStudio Self-Portrait, Paris1934 -
Ilse BingCircus, Madison Square Garden, New York1936 -
Ilse BingChair and Dead Leaves, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris1952 -
Ilse BingFlaque d'eau, rue de Vaugirard, Paris (Puddle, Rue de Vaugirard, Paris)1952 -
Ilse BingUntitled1952 -
Ilse BingDead End I, Queensborough Bridge, New York1936 -
Ilse BingDead End I, Queensborough Bridge, New York1936 -
Ilse BingUntitled1936 -
Ilse BingUntitled (High Wire Act, Circus, NY)1936 -
Ilse BingEmpire State Building1936 -
Ilse BingUntitled1952 -
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
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