Uma. Patou Dress (detail), 1986, Sheila Metzner. Pigment print. Getty Museum, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council. © Sheila Metzner Uma. Patou Dress (detail), 1986, Sheila Metzner. Pigment print. Getty Museum, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council. © Sheila Metzner

This exhibition celebrates the artistry of the internationally acclaimed American photographer Sheila Metzner, who made her mark on the history of late 20th-century photography in the areas of fashion and still life. Metzner’s unique style blends aspects of Pictorialism and Modernism to forge an aesthetic that not only stands out in the history of photography, but became closely associated with the best of 1980s fashion, beauty, and decorative arts trends.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exhibición se presenta en inglés y en español.

Selected Works

Publications

Sheila Metzner: From Life

Fashion and portrait photographer Sheila Metzner presents her life’s work, including her intimate family portraits in 1960s Woodstock, fashion editorials, nudes, and sacred landscapes.

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Listen to photographer Sheila Metzner discuss her initial images of her family as well as the iconic fashion and fragrance ads she made in the 1980s.

Available in English and Spanish.

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