ILSE BING BETWEEN PARIS AND NEW YORK
2026-10-05Arriving in Paris in 1930, Bing immersed herself in a creative milieu defined by experimentation and speed. Armed with a Leica camera, she adopted a mobile, intuitive approach that allowed her to photograph the city from oblique angles and unexpected vantage points. Her images capture not only the architectural elegance of Paris but also its fleeting gestures: reflections in shop windows, the geometry of staircases, and the quiet drama of everyday life. By the early 1930s, her mastery of the medium earned her recognition among peers, positioning her at the forefront of a generation redefining photographic practice.
Opposite – New York, the Elevated, and Me, 1936
Exhibition runs through to October 18th, 2026
Chrysler Museum of Art
One Memorial Place
Norfolk
Virginia 23510
