Born 1906 in Stuttgart, German fashion photographer and photojournalist Regina Relang began working for Vogue in 1938, publishing photographs in the French, American, and British editions. Her work was also regularly used in Die Dame, Madame (magazine), Harper’s Bazaar, Film und Frau, and Constanze.
Fashion photography in the 1950s by Regina Relang
Over the course of her career, she photographed the women’s fashion of Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, and Yves Saint-Laurent and reported on haute couture shows from Paris and Rome. Her photographs are known for their elegance, glamour, and use of lifelike settings that contrast with the designs being showcased.
Models photographed by Relang include Jean Patchett, Linda Morand, Ina Balke, Isa Stoppi, Elsa Martinelli, Simone D’Aillencourt, and Suzy Parker. She was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in 1972 and the David Octavius Hill Medal in 1973.
Regina Relang died in Munich in 1989. These fabulous black and white photos are part of her work that she took classic models during the 1950s.
Gisela Ebel in a dress by Heinz Schulze-Varell, photo by Regina Relang, Munich, 1950
Gisela Ebel in dress by Heinz Schulze-Varell, photo by Regina Relang, Munich, 1950
Gisela-Ebel-Penkert wearing butterfly glasses, photo by Regina Relang, 1950
Alia in suit by Christian Dior, Paris, 1951 by Regina Relang
Gisela Ebel and another model wearing designs by Horn, photo by Regina Relang, Berlin, 1951-52
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