La Galerie Rouge
Lillian Bassman et Sheila Metzner
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"C'est Chic !"
Sheila Metzner, Uma, Patou Dress, 1986 © Sheila Metzner / Courtesy La Galerie Rouge
The exhibition ‘C’est Chic!’ brings together the works of Lillian Bassman and Sheila Metzner, two major figures in fashion photography. Discovered at Harper’s Bazaar, Bassman established a distinctive style as early as the 1940s, characterized by soft focus, deep contrasts, and refined silhouettes. In the 1990s, the reinterpretation of her negatives marked a revival of her work, driven by experimental darkroom techniques. In parallel, Sheila Metzner developed elegant, painterly compositions, which she enhanced using the Fresson printing process. The exhibition thus reveals two sensitive approaches in which the photographic print becomes a true space for experimentation and elegance.
Duo show of Lillian Bassman and Sheila Metzner
From May 29 to September 19, 2026
Rendez-Vous
Friday 29 May 2026 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Opening – La Galerie Rouge
Saturday 30 May 2026 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Guided tour – La Galerie Rouge
Sunday 31 May 2026 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Tea time – La Galerie Rouge
75004 Paris, France 01 42 77 38 24 lagalerierouge.paris
The gallery
La Galerie Rouge is a photo gallery directed by Agathe Cancellieri, doctor in history of photography and trained in the art market in the United States. We exhibit beautiful prints that move the viewer at first glance and images that transform our relationship to the world. La Galerie Rouge represents exclusively in France the Estates of Édouard Boubat, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Barbara Crane, Jill Freedman. The gallery also supports the work of established and emerging contemporary photographers.
Gallery artists
Martine Barrat, Claude Batho, Clarissa Bonet, Édouard Boubat, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Luc Choquer, Barbara Crane, Benjamin Deroche, Sandra Eleta, Jean-Pierre Evrard, Jean-Michel Fauquet, Jill Freedman, Gaspar Gasparian, Kenneth Josephson, Erica Lennard, Sheila Metzner, Marie-Paule Nègre, Joseph Sterling, Colette Urbajtel
