André de Dienes

photographer

Hungarian[1] b. 18 December 1913, Kézdivásárhely, Kingdom of Hungary (now Târgu Secuiesc, Romania)[1] d. 11 April 1985, Hollywood, Los Angeles[2] active 1933–1985

André de Dienes (born Andor György Ikafalvi-Dienes) was a Hungarian-American photographer renowned for his work in fashion and nude photography. Born in 1913 in what is now Romania, he moved to Paris in 1933 to study art before relocating to the United States in 1938. He worked for prominent publications including Vogue, Life, and Esquire. Dienes is most famously remembered for his extensive portraiture of Marilyn Monroe during her early career as a model and actress, as well as his artistic explorations into surrealism and nude photography. His work has received significant critical attention in recent decades, with major monographs published by Taschen.[1,2]

  • nude photography
  • fashion photography
  • Marilyn Monroe

Books

Works by André de Dienes

  • 1956 The Nude The Bodley Head, London · book
  • 1958 Nude Pattern The Bodley Head, London · book
  • 1962 Best Nudes The Bodley Head, London · book
  • Nus D'andre de Dienes Album No. 5 Societe Parisienne d' Editions Artistique · book · French Album of nudes by André de Dienes.

Exhibitions

  • 2016 André de Dienes: Marilyn and California Girls Steven Kasher Gallery, New York City · solo

References

  1. André de Dienes. Wikipedia link
  2. Andre de Dienes. Immortal Marilyn link