Walde Huth (1923 - 2011)
Walde Huth
Walde Huth, née Waldberta Huth, is a German photographer known for her street photos and portraits of famous people and fashion models.
She graduated from the State School of Applied Arts in Weimar, and after World War II she became a freelance photographer doing portrait and art photography. Walde Huth is primarily known for her fashion shots of the '50s, she also took unique stills and advertising photos, and created portraits of famous contemporaries. Her iconic fashion shots were taken in Paris. She shot the most famous models of her time not in the studio, but on location in the city, in front of the Eiffel Tower, along the Seine River, in contrast to the architecture and street life.
Walde Huth was an exceptional woman, a creative artist and a versatile photographer.
| Date and place of birt: | 29 january 1923, Stuttgart, Germany |
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| Date and place of death: | 11 november 2011, Cologne, Germany |
| Nationality: | Germany, France |
| Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Photographer |
| Genre: | Cityscape photography, Documentary photography, Portrait, Street Photography |
| Art style: | Black & white photo, Contemporary art, Fashion photography, Post War Art |
