Vintage, gelatin silver print on Agfa Baryt paper
Germany, 1976
Robert Lebeck (1929-2014) - German photographer and photojournalist
Signed in felt pen lower right ‘Robert Lebeck.’
Titled and dated in felt pen lower left ‘Romy in ‚Gruppenbild‘, Zwettl – Dez 76’
Verso signed and inscribed '© Robert Lebeck.’
Image size: 19.1 x 28.9 cm
Robert Lebeck is one of the most famous German photo journalists who portrayed numerous personalities, including Romy Schneider; Lebeck’s portraits of Romy Schneider fetch up to 2,100 euros on the auction market
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This portrait by Robert Lebeck was created in 1976 and depicts actress Romy Schneider. The photograph is part of a series taken during the filming of ‘Gruppenbild mit Dame’ in Berlin and in Zwettl, Upper Austria. Robert Lebeck was one of the few photographers, who Romy Schneider allowed to capture her in very intimate moments and who she confided, opened up to, who she called ‘Lebo’. In the course of time they had seven joint photoshoots that each brought forth very personal photographs.



This photograph is titled and dated in felt-tip pen below the display ‘Romy in ‚Gruppenbild‘, Zwettl – Dez 76’ as well as signed ‘Robert Lebeck.’. Verso signed and inscribed '© Robert Lebeck.’. With handling crease in the lower left edge and minor crease marks on the top corners. Retouched scratch in the upper right area of the display and at the upper right margin. The size of the image is 19.1 x 28.9 cm and the sheet size: 23.9 x 30 cm.



Robert Lebeck (1929-2014)

Robert Lebeck was born in Berlin in 1929. He studied in Zurich and New York. He learned the art of photography as an autodidact. From 1952 onwards he worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines. For a year he was chief editor at GEO magazine. Later he worked again for the German weekly news magazine Stern. He gained international fame in 1960 with the photo series ‘Africa in the Year Zero’, which documented the independence of the Congo. Lebeck was also a major collector of 19th Century photographs, parts of his collection is held in the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. (cru)

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