Weimar Photography: Madame d'Ora

Who was Madame d'Ora / Dora Philippine Kallmus (1881-1963), who prioritized certain degenerate models over others on the pages of #DieDame ? Working closely with #ArthurBenda , Dora's soft photography influenced #ManRay and many others. Her subjects included #AnitaBerber , #Colette , #MarleneDietrich #Annapavlova , #JosephineBaker and many others.

Sources:

Jeremy Sigler, "A Hoofer in the Slaughterhouse", Tablet Magazine, https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/sigler-madame-d-ora

Queer Places, #Barbette , http://www.elisarolle.com/queerplaces/a-b-ce/Barbette.html

The History of European Photography 1900–1938, FOTOFO., 2011. ISBN 978-80-85739-55-8

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