"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

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Until September 1 at the Moscow Center of photography behalf of the Lumiere brothers will be the exhibition of Sheila Metzner. This woman has become a living legend thanks to its unique, memorable and completely unique style, giving the photos some drama and expression.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and WoodstockDuring its half-century career Metzner has worked with such celebrities as Tilda Swinton, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, David Lynch, Willem Dafoe, grace Coddington, Sigourney weaver and others. Now the woman is 80 years old, but she continues to exhibit in various centers and galleries and share the secrets of their success with other people. We offer to your attention selected works of Sheila, who will help to penetrate her work.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Sheila Metzner is a true pioneer of his time. Not only that, she was one of the first to work with color photography, and became the first woman to sign a contract with Vogue on a regular basis, and the first woman art Director of a large advertising Agency.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Kim Basinger. Africa. 1988

Immediately after graduating from the faculty of visual communications at Pratt Institute, Sheila decided to develop a career in the advertising industry, and in parallel studied photography.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Mind. British Vogue. 1985

One of the first celebrities caught in the lens Metzner, was Uma Thurman. With the actress they had known each other since childhood, so when Sheila called grace Coddington and announced that he had found for her model — "the girl named Uma" — she immediately knew he was talking about.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Mind. Dress By Jean Patou. 1986

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

In the future, the actress more than once to pose for Mezner.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Of mind for the brand Shiseido. 1991

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Hand, entwined with a snake, 1994

But the first "models" Metzner had a husband and her children. Pictures with their participation she collected for 13 years.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

In 1978, one of Metzner — portrait of her daughter under the name Evyan is included in the exhibition at MOMA. So, the photographer has managed to take its place among such masters as William Eggleston, Robert Mapplethorpe and Andy Warhol.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Jocko. Passion. 1985

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Aroma. Art Deco, 1984

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Fragrance Fendi. 1986

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Uomo. Fendi. 1988

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Shooting for flavor Fendi, 1988. Metzner repeatedly said that these works best demonstrate her passion for storytelling through photography.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Isabella Rossellini, 1985

After that, Sheila's work recognized on a global level, and began her collaboration with the celebrity.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

The Ringwald Oeuvre. 1986

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Kim Basinger. 1987

Throughout his career, Sheila had a special connection with the movie. It was filmed for American magazines almost all the important figures of Hollywood, the portraits of which in the performance of Metzner were the most memorable, it is possible to tell, cult.

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

Sigourney Weaver. 1985

"Magic Metzner": best shots of the photographer, who shot the Basinger, Lynch and Woodstock

David Lynch. 1988

Now work Mezner included in the collections of major modern art museums, including the new York Metropolitan and MoMA.

And the Russians can see them in person right now, because currently, the Center of photography Lumiere brothers held the first retrospective of Sheila Metzner in Moscow.

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