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Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 11:00 am - After sale

Lot 498 Robert Lebeck. Romy Schneider, Quiberon …

Romy Schneider, Quiberon 1981. (2010). Silbergelatine auf Baryt Papier. 24,8 x 37,2 cm (30,3 x 40,5 cm). Verso signiert u. mit Stempel der Griffelkunst. - Prachtvoller Abzug mit einer sehr dichten, differenzierten Tonwertskala mit tiefen und satten Schwärzen.

Online - Photographie - Moderne Photographie – Exemplar der Griffelkunst-Vereinigung Hamburg e.V. (337 B5). - Diese Edition "Romy Schneider, Quiberon 1981" von Robert Lebeck basiert auf einer ikonischen Aufnahme, die im März 1981 während Romy Schneiders Kuraufenthalt im bretonischen Quiberon für den "Stern" entstand. Das Bild zeigt Romy Schneider in einem Moment großer Konzentration und Verletzlichkeit. Lebeck verzichtet auf Glamourposen und richtet seinen Blick auf die existenzielle Spannung zwischen öffentlicher Ikone und privater, vom Leben gezeichneter Frau, die sich im Interview mit Michael Jürgs als "unglückliche Frau von 42 Jahren" bezeichnete. Innerhalb seines Werks gehört die Quiberon-Serie zu den intimsten Porträtfolgen, möglich geworden durch das über Jahre gewachsene Vertrauensverhältnis, in dem Schneider den Fotografen "Lebo" nannte und ihm eine große Nähe gestattete. Zugleich knüpft die Arbeit an Lebecks Fotoreportagen an, in denen er - ob in Afrika, im Nachkriegsdeutschland oder bei Prominenten - weniger Inszenierung als den "entscheidenden Moment" und die Wahrheit einer Situation suchte. Darin zeigt sich Lebecks späte Meisterschaft: eine Photographie, die zwischen Reportage, Psychogramm und ikonischem Stern-Porträt vermittelt und die fragile Balance von Nähe und Respekt gegenüber dem Motiv wahrt.

Online - Modern Photography – Gelatin silver print on baryta paper. Signed on the reverse and stamped by Griffelkunst. - A magnificent print with a very dense, nuanced tonal range featuring deep, rich blacks. Copy from the Griffelkunst-Vereinigung Hamburg e.V. (337 B5). - This edition, "Romy Schneider, Quiberon 1981" by Robert Lebeck, is based on an iconic photograph taken in March 1981 for *Stern* magazine during Romy Schneider's recuperative stay in Quiberon, Brittany. The image captures Romy Schneider in a moment of intense concentration and vulnerability. Lebeck eschews glamorous poses and focuses his gaze on the existential tension between the public icon and the private woman, marked by life's hardships, who described herself in an interview with Michael Jürgs as an "unhappy 42-year-old woman". Within his body of work, the Quiberon series ranks among his most intimate portrait sequences, made possible by a relationship of trust that had developed over the years, in which Schneider called the photographer "Lebo" and allowed him great intimacy. At the same time, the work ties in with Lebeck's photo-reportages, in which he - whether in Africa, post-war Germany or amongst celebrities - sought not so much staging as the "decisive moment" and the truth of a situation. This is where Lebeck's late-career mastery is evident: a form of photography that bridges the gap between reportage, psychological profile and iconic Stern portrait, whilst maintaining the delicate balance of intimacy and respect towards the subject.

Result: 800 €

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