Gisèle Freund (December 19, 1908-March 31, 2000) was a German-born French photographer, famous for her documentary photography and portraits of writers and artists.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gis%C3%A8le_Freund
Virginia Woolf with Her Dog by Gisèle Freund
1939 / Chromogenic print / 11-4/5″x7-13/16″ / The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Gisèle Freund on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gis%C3%A8le-freund/
Further reading:
http://www.gisele-freund.com/
https://monoskop.org/Gis%C3%A8le_Freund
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/freund-gisele
https://www.getty.edu/news/defining-society-with-photographer-gisele-freund/
Reblogged this on penwithlit and commented:
Wonderful photograph!
Yes, I love it!