Van Leo, artist and art
Born Nov 20 1921, Birth Jihane, Turkey.
Died 2001 deathCairo, Egypt.
Born as Levon Boyadijian
Self Portrait
Artist biography, artworks, statement, interview, review, exhibition:
Van Leo was able to make ordinary people into film stars. In his studio in Cairo he sometimes took hours in order to impart an aura of glamour to his subjects. It was not the rendering of reality which was his goal, but the creation of the ultimate illusion. This made Van Leo the most popular photographer in Egypt…
The Discipline of a Rebel
"Madeleine": Parisian strip-tease dancer
About the artist
Self-portraits
Auctions & Auction Results
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