Dora Kallmus
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Dora Kallmus | |
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| Born | Dora Philippine Kallmus 20 March 1881 |
| Died | 28 October 1963 (aged 82) Frohnleiten (near Steiermark), Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Other names | Madame D'Ora |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | Society and fashion photography |
Dora Philippine Kallmus (also known as Madame D'Ora) (20 March 1881 - 28 October 1963) was an Austrian fashion and portrait photographer.[1]
Early life
Born Dora Philippine Kallmus in Vienna in 1881. In 1905 she was the first woman to be admitted to theory courses at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (Graphic Training Institute).[2] That same year she became a member of the Association of Austrian photographers.[1]
Career
In 1907, she established her own studio with Benda in Vienna called the Atelier d’Ora or Madame D'Ora-Benda. The name was based on the pseudonym "Madame d'Ora", which she used professionally. D'ora and Benda operated a summer studio from 1921 to 1926 in Karlsbad, Germany, and opened another gallery in Paris in 1925.[3]
Her subjects included Josephine Baker, Coco Chanel, Tamara de Lempicka, Alban Berg, Maurice Chevalier, Colette, and other dancers, actors, painters, and writers.
Personal life
In 1919, d’Ora converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism. She died on 28 October 1963.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Madame d'Ora | Jewish Women's Archive". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Lothar Schirmer (2001). Women Seeing Women, A Pictorial History of Women's Photography. NY: Norton. p. 218.
- ^ "Madame D'ora - Pictures, Photography, Photo Art Online at LUMAS". LUMAS. Avenso. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
Sources
- The History of European Photography 1900-1938, FOTOFO., 2011. ISBN 978-80-85739-55-8
Further reading
- Faber, Monica. (1987) Madame d'Ora: Vienna and Paris, 1907-1957, the Photography of Dora Kallmus. Vassar College. ISBN 978-0-916663-02-5.
External links
- Photographer - D'Ora, Luminous-Lint
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