Jeanloup Sieff (November 30, 1933 – September 20, 2000) was a French photographer. He was born in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
to Polish parents. He was a photography student of
Gertrude Fehr.
He is famous for his portraits of politicians, famous artists, landscapes, as well as for his nudes and use of
wide-angle lens
In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially smaller than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane. This type of lens allows more of the scene to be included in the pho ...
and visible dodging marks. He worked mainly in black and white and in fashion.
He died in Paris.
Works
* ''Femme assise sur une chaise'', 1972, 40 x 30 cm, Musée d'art de Toulon
References
External links
Staley Wise GalleryJeanloup Sieff Jean-Loup Sieff's portfolio (146 photos)Sonia Sieff
1933 births
2000 deaths
Magnum photographers
Photographers from Paris
French people of Polish descent
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