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Swiss, b. 1924

Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wondered what to do with her life, and decided that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves. Weiss's mother showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and her researcher-chemist father loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time.

From 1942 until 1945, Weiss was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers. In 1945, she moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 Weiss decided to leave her childhood city to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. Weiss asked German photographer Willy Maywald to become her assistant. In 1949, Weiss met the painter Hugh Weiss and realized right away that she would spend her life with him. Weiss left Maywald and she mastered her craft and started a long career, experimenting with fashion, photojournalism, advertising and everything else.

During her free time, Weiss liked to immortalize the depths of man in all simplicity. Her photographs moved Edward Steichen when he was preparing his major exhibition "The Family of Man," and he decided to present three of her images.

In recent years, Sabine Weiss has dedicated her time to exhibitions that showcase the humanist side of her work because it means a lot to her.

(Biography provided by Peter Fetterman Gallery)

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Artist: Sabine Weiss
Alberto Giacometti dans son Atelier, 1954 (Giacometti in his studio)
By Sabine Weiss
Located in New York, NY
Sabine Weiss Alberto Giacometti dans son Atelier, 1954 (Giacometti in his studio), ca. 1970 Gelatin silver print mounted on paper Signed in graphite by Sabine Weiss on the mount directly underneath the photograph Frame Included This now iconic photograph of Alberto Giacometti in his studio was taken in 1954 by the celebrated photographer Sabine Weiss, who at the time, had unparalleled access to the artist. It was printed ca. 1970 and signed on the mount directly underneath the photograph in a limited edition of an undisclosed size. Highly collectible. Elegantly matted and framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. Measurements: Framed 18 x 14.5 x 1.25 inches Photograph 12.5 x 8.75 inches Sabine Weiss biography: For over sixty years, Sabine Weiss’s name has been synonymous with the seminal era of French Humanist photography. A living legend, Weiss’s images from 1950s Paris speak of a postwar time when a feeling of hope and joie de vivre could be felt in the people populating the city’s cafes, squares, streets, and in all corners throughout Paris. Weiss would photograph individuals going about their daily lives capturing their emotions and creating a style that combined spontaneity and informality, backed by photographer’s intuition and knack for seeing and celebrating the simple joys of life. As she said, “I take photographs to hold on to the ephemeral, capture chance, keep an image of something that will disappear: gestures, attitudes, objects that are reminders of our brief lives. The camera picks them up and freezes them at the very moment that they disappear. I love this constant dialogue between myself, my camera and my subject, which is what differentiates me from certain other photographers, who don’t seek this dialogue and prefer to distance themselves from their subject.” Originally from Switzerland, Weiss moved to Paris in 1946 where she first assisted fashion photographer Willy...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Le photographe a Londres
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to do. She is the daughter of a mother who showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and of a researcher chemist father who loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time. From 1942 until 1945 she was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers that celebrated its 80th birthday. In 1945 Sabine Weiss moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 she decided to leave the city of her childhood to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. She asked Willy Maywald...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Yves Saint Laurent, Premiere Dior Collection, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed by artist
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20th Century Sabine Weiss Art

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Archival Pigment

Petite gitane et Manitas de Plata, Saintes-Maries-de-la-mer
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1960s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

La 2CV, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Times Square, New York
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to do. She is the daughter of a mother who showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and of a researcher chemist father who loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time. From 1942 until 1945 she was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers that celebrated its 80th birthday. In 1945 Sabine Weiss moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 she decided to leave the city of her childhood to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. She asked Willy Maywald...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Lyon
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Angle boulevard Murat, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Place Blanche, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Gare de Lyon, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to do. She is the daughter of a mother who showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and of a researcher chemist father who loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time. From 1942 until 1945 she was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers that celebrated its 80th birthday. In 1945 Sabine Weiss moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 she decided to leave the city of her childhood to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. She asked Willy Maywald...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Bois de Boulogne, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to do. She is the daughter of a mother who showed her art galleries and Roman churches at a very young age, and of a researcher chemist father who loved to see her print her little photos with the resources available at the time. From 1942 until 1945 she was an apprentice at Boissonnas in Geneva, house of a dynasty of photographers that celebrated its 80th birthday. In 1945 Sabine Weiss moved to a studio in Geneva, but in 1946 she decided to leave the city of her childhood to live in Paris. She knew there was no turning back. She asked Willy Maywald...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris, 14 Juillet
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Sabine Weiss was born in Switzerland in 1924. In 1942, she wonders what she will do with her life, and decides that she should become a photographer because it is what she loves to d...
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Penn Station, New York
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, & dated in pencil on print verso Gelatin Silver Print Paper - 16"x20", Image 14"x16", Matted - 20"x24"
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1960s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Mode pour Vogue, Paris
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Paper 16x20, Matted 20x24
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Je suis un cheval, Espagne
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in pencil on verso Gelatin silver print Paper 16"x20", Matted 20"x24"
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

Lost and Found
By Sabine Weiss
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Image 13x17 3/4", Paper 16x20, Matted 20x24
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1950s Sabine Weiss Art

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Silver Gelatin

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