Silver gelatin print
Berlin, 1976; printed later
Robert Lebeck (1929-2014) – German photojournalist
Titled, dated and signed with black felt pen on the verso ‘Romy Schneider in Berlin 1976 © Robert Lebeck.‘; also fitted with the photographer’s stamp
Image size: 26 x 38.5 cm
Very good condition
Robert Lebeck was a master of portrait photography; the auction record for a photograph by Robert Lebeck currently sets at around 4,000 Euros
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible.

Robert Lebeck is famous for his series of highly personal pictures that he took of the Austrian actress Romy Schneider. The present photograph depicts the portrait of the beauty wearing Lebeck’s cap. The work proves the photographer’s great documentary skills and is a beautiful example of his extensive oeuvre, including pictures of innumerable personalities from the realm of politics and culture such as Konrad Adenauer, Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Beuys, Elvis Presley and beautiful women like Jackie Kennedy.



The photograph is verso titled, dated and signed with black felt pen ‘Romy Schneider in Berlin 1976 © Robert Lebeck.‘. Besides, it is verso fitted with the photographer’s stamp. The image size is 26 x 38.5 cm and the size of the photo paper is 30.5 x 40.5 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 is also a major collector of 19th Century photographs, parts of his collection is held in the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. Since 2001 Robert Lebeck continued to live in Berlin. (cbo)

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