The Master Prints

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In Sheila Metzner's photographs, beauty transcends mere appearance. Renowned for her rich and refined images in the fashion and television industries since the 1970s, her work has attracted diverse clients like Fendi, Ralph Lauren, and Chanel. Metzner skillfully blends the pictorialist aesthetics of Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen with the modernist flair of Man Ray and Charles Sheeler, resulting in a unique style that has significantly impacted photography's history. Many of her photographs achieve a transcendent quality through a printing process developed by the Fresson family in 1895, which she employs to create painterly images with ethereal tonal ranges and color saturation. As one of only ten American photographers collaborating with Atelier Fresson, Metzner's work exemplifies this creative partnership. The collection showcases her fashion photography alongside sensual nudes and formalist still lifes from 1980 to 2000, presenting a retrospective that balances romanticism with precision and detail. This presentation highlights Metzner's distinctive creative vision, offering images that resonate with elegance and distinction.