Denise Colomb
photographer
Denise Colomb (born Denise Loeb, 1902–2004) was a French photographer known for her humanist portraits of mid-20th-century artists and her extensive travel reportage across five continents. Originally trained as a cellist at the Paris Conservatory, she began her photography career in the 1930s. Her work is characterized by its clarity and focus on the human subject. She created an archive of over 50,000 negatives, which was donated to the French state. In 1981, she was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.[1,2,5,6]
- Humanist photography
- Artist portraits
- Travel reportage
Books
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Ponts de Paris€65.00
Works by Denise Colomb
- 1951 Ponts de Paris Photographs by Denise Colomb accompanying poems by Jean-Louis Vallas.
- L'artiste dans son cadre ; photographies de Denise Colomb Photographic collection.
Awards
- 1981 Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres