Irina Ionesco
(French/Romanian, born 1935)
Biography
Irina Ionesco is a French photographer known for her dramatically lit, erotic black-and-white portraits of her daughter, Eva. Working primarily as a fashion photographer, Ionesco stirred controversy with her nude portraits—much like Garry Gross would later cause with his sexualized photographs of a young Brooke Shields. Ionesco’s work often features women in elaborate dress, referencing Surrealism in its psychoanalytic and dream-like imagery. Born on September 3, 1930 in Paris, France to Romanian parents, the former dancer and acrobat turned to painting after an injury in 1958. Her instructor gifted her a camera, sparking her career as a photographer. Currently living and working in Paris, France, Ionesco has traveled widely and published a variety of photobooks, including Passions (1984). Her works are held in the collections of the Bates Museum of Art in Maine, the Musées d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Irina Ionesco
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Irina Ionesco
Chasing the dragon 2, Paris, 'Dazed and..., 2004
Sale Date: May 24, 2022
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