Leonor Von Salisch was a German photographer who was born in Berlin in 1891. She studied photography at the Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin and later went on to become a successful portrait photographer. Her work was known for its use of light and shadow, as well as her ability to capture the essence of her subjects.
In the 1920s, Leonor moved to Paris where she opened her own studio and began to focus on fashion photography. She worked with some of the most famous fashion designers of the time, including Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. Her photographs were featured in magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, and she also had several solo exhibitions in Paris.
In addition to her fashion photography, Leonor also took many photographs of everyday life in Paris during this period. These images captured the city's vibrant culture and showed a side of Paris that was often overlooked by other photographers.
Leonor returned to Germany in 1933 when Hitler came to power, but she continued to take photographs until her death in 1971. Her work has been exhibited around the world and is still highly regarded today for its beauty and insight into life during this period.