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Alfred Eisenstaedt 1Sophia by Eisenstaedt. ‘Near Naples’, 1961. Signed black
white print with book2026
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Sophia by Eisenstaedt. Art Edition No. 101–200, ‘Near Naples’, 1961.
Edition of 100.
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Satin paper, 20 x 14 in (paper size); Hardcover in clamshell box, 11.3 x 15.3 in, 268 pages, total weight 7.97 lb.
In 1961, Sophia Loren met Alfred “Eisie” Eisenstaedt for the first time when he shot her for LIFE —the 20th century’s preeminent photography magazine. It was the start of a decades-long friendship between the captivating international star and the “father of photojournalism.” Loren was establishing herself as both a glamorous and serious actress in equal measure and was on the verge of becoming one of the most famous women in the world, while Eisenstaedt was already four decades into his legendary photographic career.
Sophia presents just under two hundred never-before-seen color and black-and-white photographs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, culled deep from the archives of LIFE magazine, with the original negatives scanned in New York. These images are lovingly curated and presented, with the full approval of Loren and the Estate of Eisenstaedt in an unprecedented collaboration. Accompanying the candid, behind-the-scenes photographs are tear sheets from the many LIFE cover stories Eisenstaedt shot of Loren. She is effortlessly beautiful, spirited, and bold, yet at times also deeply introspective in her private world, that Eisenstaedt was privileged to witness. We see Loren on the set of films like Madame (1961), Marriage Italian Style (1964), and A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), alongside legends like Marcello Mastroianni, Marlon Brando, and Charlie Chaplin; her humble family home near Naples; intimate moments in her majestic villa with husband Carlo Ponti, near Rome; becoming a mother in 1969; Parisian family life with her sons Carlo, Jr. and Edoardo in 1976, and culminating in New York City in 1979, where we meet her as a wiser, self-possessed author on a press tour for her memoir. Eisenstaedt captures it all masterfully with his trademark blend of artistry and humanity, and his photos tell the story of the most dynamic period of her remarkable career and life.
Featuring an essay by Italian cultural commentator Professor Stephen Gundle and captions by Hollywood historian Justin Humphreys, this enchanting showcase presents the many facets of Loren: muse, icon, mother, enduring star and everywoman. Above all, it is a photo album of an indelible, unique camaraderie between two legends: Eisenstaedt, who reimagined photojournalism, and Loren who epitomizes Italian glamour.
Art Edition (No. 101–200), with a photographic print signed by Sophia Loren and with an embossed signature from The Estate of Alfred Eisenstaedt.
- Creator:Alfred Eisenstaedt 1 (1898 - 1995, American)
- Creation Year:2026
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU50817535532
Alfred Eisenstaedt 1
Alfred Eisenstaedt became a professional photographer in 1929 when he was hired by the Associated Press office in his native Germany. As his family was Jewish, Nazi oppression forced them to emigrate to the United States in 1935. Eisenstaedt settled in New York and was hired in 1936 by Time Magazine founder, Henry Luce, as one of the four original staff photographers for his newly acquired Life magazine. Eisenstadt is undoubtedly one of America's preeminent photojournalists. By 1972, his last year at Life, he had photographed nearly 2500 stories and provided 90 images for the front cover! He subsequently went on to work for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. In addition to Marilyn, Eisenstaedt photographed many celebrities and dignitaries during his career, including Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, The Clinton Family and an iconic series of portraits of Italian screen-legend, Sophia Loren. However, undoubtedly, his most famous photo was the indelible image of a sailor joyfully kissing a young woman in New York's Times Square on VJ Day, August 14th, 1945.
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