While the artist planned to make a book of his nudes in the 1970s, he never managed to realize the project in his lifetime. The exhibition Saul Leiter: In My Room is on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery in New York until August 30th, 2018. 1965 / Right: Saul Leiter - Untitled, 1950s Saul Leiter Exhibition at Howard Greenberg Gallery In hundreds of these works, he masterfully combined two media which were traditionally kept scrupulously apart. The painterly sensibilities reached its fruition in Leiter’s painted photographs of nudes, which he first started making in the late 1960s.Īpplying layers of gouache, casein and watercolor and sensuous way, the artist incorporated abstract elements, often exhibiting the influence of his favorite artists such as Bonnard, Vuillard and Matisse. Saul Leiter first started producing nudes in 1946, continuing with this practice for the next two decades. Left: Saul Leiter - Untitled, 1970s-1990s / Right: Saul Leiter - Untitled, 1970s-1990s Painterly Sensibilities This is a rare opportunity for the public to delve into his private world, which remains surrounded by a strong sense of mystery. Preferring solitude in life, the artist worked in relative obscurity into his eighties, withstanding any explanation and analysis of his work.

Created in Leiter’s studio in New York City’s East Village, these images reveal the tender moments underscored by the subjects’ trust in the photographer and the mutual and empathetic collaboration between them. Upon thrilling recent discoveries from Saul Leiter’s archive, the exhibition at Howard Greenberg Gallery sheds light on the world of the artist and the women in his life. 1951 / Right: Saul Leiter - Nude, 1950s A Unique Approach to Nude Titled Saul Leiter: In My Room, the exhibition features work from the mid-1940s through early 1960s, many of which are on public view for the first time.

Since Leiter was also a painter, his masterful use of the two media comes to the fore in these remarkable pieces.Ī series of 35 intimate and contemplative images of his muses are currently on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery. Best known for his street photography characterized by abstracted forms and radically innovative compositions, the artist also explored the female body through a compelling series of nudes spanning three decades of his career. For the acclaimed photographer Saul Leiter, the camera provided an alternative way of seeing, of framing events and interpreting reality.

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