Between the late 1920s and the late 1950s, Ilse Bing (U.S., born Germany, 1899–1998) worked as an artist and commercial photographer in Germany, Paris, and New York. The self-taught photographer—widely published in European illustrated magazines—became an early pioneer of photographing with the 35 mm Leica hand-held camera, creating bold architectural compositions and touching observations of everyday life.

Later in her career, Bing took up a larger format camera (the 2¼ in. Rolleiflex) and made large-scale abstractions of ordinary objects. Today, she is recognized as a key contributor to the development of modern photography.

This exhibition presents a selection of Bing images that have been gifted to the Henry in recent years.