Hungarian-born American photographer Nickolas Muray was the premier celebrity portrait photographer of the 1920s. After the market crash, he devoted himself to fashion and advertising work. His sense of color and theatrical stagings make mundane life seem absolutely magical.
Gallery 1 - Portraits of Frida Kahlo
Muray was well known for his ten-year love affair with the Mexican painter as well as his gorgeous portraits of her.
Gallery 2 - George Eastman House Still Photograph Archive
A thorough, and seemingly random, assortment of Muray's work. Click on the NEXT button for more images. And check out his food photography too...especially this one of a TV dinner.
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