Amazing pictures of beautiful women by Fritz Henle

On January 31, 1993, the famous German photographer Fritz Henle died.

According to the German historian of photography Helmut Gernsheim, Henle was "the last great photographer of the past."

Today we have selected amazing portraits of women created by a photographer, many of which still represent unsurpassed examples of photography.

1. Fritz Henle (Fritz Henle) became interested in photography in his youth, having converted the basement of the house into a darkroom with the permission of his parents. After graduating, he went on a long journey to different continents, which resulted in his first photo album titled "Japan" in 1936. In the early 40s, the photographer received American citizenship, leaving his native Germany forever.

2. 1947

Henle's career in America was more than successful. He became an extremely popular and in-demand journalist with publications in "Life", "Fortune", "Harper's Bazaar", "Mademoiselle", "Town & Country".

3. Portrait of Frida Kahlo, 1936, Mexico City

4. Frida Kahlo

5. "Naked rocks"

6. The photographer preferred to shoot on a square format film with a side of 2.25 inches, for which his friends nicknamed Mr. Rollei

7. "Sunbathers", 1936

8. The picture "Woman and God" taken in 1938 in Paris

9. 1947

10. 1954

11. "Nude on the beach", 1954.

Fritz Henle is considered one of the best masters in the history of nude photography.

12. "Fruit seller", 1960

13. "Nicole", Haiti, 1960

14. Dancing women

15. "Smokers"

16. Portrait of Marian Anderson, 1962

17. "Jump"