EVELYN HOFER

In 1947 she moved to New York and worked with Alexey Brodovitch for Harper’s Bazaar and later for Vogue. Her career took a decisive turn when Mary McCarthy asked her to take thephotographs for The Stones of Florence. She continued to collaborate with writers throughouther career, producing portraits of various cities throughout Europe and the United States. Herphotographs were published in Vanity Fair, House and Gardens, Connoisseur, Time-Life Books,Life Magazine, The London Times Sunday Magazine, and more.

With her superb eye for color and her fine ability as a portrait photographer it is no wonder she was described by Hilton Kramer as “one of the most accomplished living masters of themedium.” In 2004 Steidl released her first comprehensive monograph which was then followedby a 2006 exhibition at the Hague, Netherlands—a long-overdue review of her artistic legacy.Her subjects have included notable figures such as Saul Steinberg, Andy Warhol, MarianneMoore, Balthus, and Diana Vreeland.