id: 171777 accession number: 2014.527 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2014.527 updated: 2024-03-26 02:01:41.858000 Greco Shoes, 1934. Ilse Bing (American, 1899–1998). Gelatin silver print; image: 22.3 x 28.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.); mounted: 34.8 x 41.7 cm (13 11/16 x 16 7/16 in.); paper: 22.3 x 28.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2014.527 © Estate of Ilse Bing title: Greco Shoes title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1934 creation date earliest: 1929 creation date latest: 1939 current location: creditline: Gift of George Stephanopoulos copyright: © Estate of Ilse Bing --- culture: America, 20th century technique: gelatin silver print department: Photography collection: PH - American 1900-1950 type: Photograph find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Ilse Bing (American, 1899–1998) - artist Ilse Bing (American, b. Germany, 1899-1998). Ilse Bing became interested in photography while pursuing a doctoral degree in art history at Frankfurt University. Around 1927-28 she began taking photographs to illustrate her dissertation and in 1930 decided to move to Paris to look for freelance assignments. Using the new 35mm Leica camera, she worked as a fashion, portrait, and architectural photographer, as well as a photojournalist. During her years in Paris she took part in numerous exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art's Photography 1839-1937 show in New York. In 1941 Bing and her husband immigrated to the United States, settling in New York City. In New York she began to work on a different scale, using the larger-format Rolleiflex camera as well as electronic flash. By 1957 she was working exclusively in color. Two years later Bing gave up photography to concentrate on painting and poetry. --- measurements: Image: 22.3 x 28.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.); Mounted: 34.8 x 41.7 cm (13 11/16 x 16 7/16 in.); Paper: 22.3 x 28.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Recto: On bottom left corner of image, printed by artist, in white: " ILSE BING/1934". Imprinted in black type, on recto of mount: "ILSE BING/PARIS/1934". Verso: Commercially imprinted throughout the verso of photo paper: " Agfa Brovira ". On verso of photo, a red circle drawn. On recto of mount, written in pencil: " Greco". Verso of mount, written in pencil: "[1195428D77]". Verso of mount, written in pencil: "2" or and "N".(?) translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Ilse Bing: Queen of the Leica opening date: 2020-03-07T05:00:00 Ilse Bing: Queen of the Leica. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 7-October 11, 2020). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES