The best-loved painting by Julien Levy is Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938), which hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938) and Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938) come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 18 works by Julien Levy: here are the 18 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
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The gaze of Frida Kahlo meets the viewer in Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), a work captured by Julien Levy in 1938. This photographic study exists as a fragment of a larger moment, a piece of a series of images that Julien Levy gathered while the subject was gaining visibility within the United States. The presence of the woman in the frame feels immediate, as if the camera…
In this 1938 gelatin silver print, we encounter Frida Kahlo through a lens that feels both intimate and fractured. The work is composed of three separate sections, a strip of contact prints that offers a fragmented perspective of the subject. She sits in a chair, her long hair cascading down, wearing a necklace that catches the light. The composition is unusual; it does not present a single, unified moment, but…
In this 1938 photographic study, titled Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), we encounter the subject, Frida Kahlo, through the lens of Julien Levy. The work captures a specific, quiet moment in the artist's life, presented in a way that feels both immediate and fragmented. It is a piece that offers a glimpse into a private state of being, moving away from the formal portraiture often associated with the…
In this 1938 gelatin silver print, the subject is presented through a fractured lens. The composition consists of a strip of two contact prints, offering a sequence of views rather than a single, unified moment. The woman sits in a chair, her posture captured in different states: one gaze directed downward, another turned upward. This technique moves beyond traditional portraiture, presenting the subject as a series of impressions held together…
Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) is a 1938 work by Julien Levy. This photographic study functions as a portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured during a period when the subject was gaining visibility within the United States. The image belongs to the Surrealism and Photography (Modern) movement.
In this 1938 silver gelatin print, we encounter a portrait that feels less like a formal sitting and more like a shared, quiet moment. The subject, Frida Kahlo, is captured in a black and white composition that emphasizes the textures of her skin and the deliberate arrangement of her features. There is a certain tension in the way she holds herself, her hand resting near her face, creating a sense…
This evocative black and white photograph, dating from 1938, presents an arresting portrait of the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. More than a mere likeness, it is a captured moment brimming with untold stories and profound self-possession. The composition immediately draws the eye to Kahlo’s gaze; she looks directly out, engaging the viewer with an intensity that feels both vulnerable and utterly commanding. Her face, meticulously adorned with makeup, transforms…
This portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured by the artist Julien Levy, emerged in 1938. It exists as a silver gelatin print, a monochrome window into a specific moment of the Surrealism movement. The image fixes the subject within a studio setting, a quiet space where light and shadow define the edges of her presence.
This portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured by the artist Julien Levy, offers a quiet glimpse into the presence of the Mexican painter. Created in 1938, the work emerged during a significant period when Levy was organizing Kahlo's first solo exhibition in America. It is a study of the artist herself, presented through the lens of a man who understood the shifting currents of the avant-garde during that era.
This 1938 portrait of Frida Kahlo was captured by Julien Levy. The work belongs to the Surrealism movement. It is a black and white photograph that documents the artist during a significant period of her career.
This 1938 portrait of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was captured by Julien Levy. The work belongs to the Surrealism movement, reflecting the avant-garde sensibilities of the period.…
This artwork is a portrait of Frida Kahlo created by the artist Julien Levy. The work is a black and white photograph that dates to 1938. It is…
Frida Kahlo’s Intimate Photographs of Diego Rivera Taken by Julien Levy Julien Levy's 1938 portraits of Frida Kahlo represent more than just visual documentation; they encapsulate a pivotal…
This evocative black and white photograph captures a moment of profound stillness, centering on a figure whose very presence seems steeped in introspection. The composition is masterfully focused,…
This evocative black and white photograph captures an intimate moment with the iconic figure of Frida Kahlo. Though the composition is framed by the passage of time, the…
This evocative black and white photograph captures the striking presence of Frida Kahlo in 1938. More than just a portrait, it is a moment suspended in time, imbued…
To encounter this photograph, Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Negatives), is to step into a beautifully fragmented moment in time. Captured by the renowned photographer Julien Levy in…
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Julien Levy | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Museum of Art |
Philadelphia | 18 | Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) |
Every dated canvas by Julien Levy on this page was painted in 1938; here they are, the most famous first.
The gaze of Frida Kahlo meets the viewer in Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), a work captured by Julien Levy in 1938. This photographic study exists…
In this 1938 gelatin silver print, we encounter Frida Kahlo through a lens that feels both intimate and fractured. The work is composed of three separate sections, a…
In this 1938 photographic study, titled Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), we encounter the subject, Frida Kahlo, through the lens of Julien Levy. The work captures…
In this 1938 gelatin silver print, the subject is presented through a fractured lens. The composition consists of a strip of two contact prints, offering a sequence of…
Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) is a 1938 work by Julien Levy. This photographic study functions as a portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured during a period…
In this 1938 silver gelatin print, we encounter a portrait that feels less like a formal sitting and more like a shared, quiet moment. The subject, Frida Kahlo,…
This evocative black and white photograph, dating from 1938, presents an arresting portrait of the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. More than a mere likeness, it is a…
This portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured by the artist Julien Levy, emerged in 1938. It exists as a silver gelatin print, a monochrome window into a specific moment…
This portrait of Frida Kahlo, captured by the artist Julien Levy, offers a quiet glimpse into the presence of the Mexican painter. Created in 1938, the work emerged…
This 1938 portrait of Frida Kahlo was captured by Julien Levy. The work belongs to the Surrealism movement. It is a black and white photograph that documents the…
This 1938 portrait of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was captured by Julien Levy. The work belongs to the Surrealism movement, reflecting the avant-garde sensibilities of the period.…
This artwork is a portrait of Frida Kahlo created by the artist Julien Levy. The work is a black and white photograph that dates to 1938. It is…
Frida Kahlo’s Intimate Photographs of Diego Rivera Taken by Julien Levy Julien Levy's 1938 portraits of Frida Kahlo represent more than just visual documentation; they encapsulate a pivotal…
This evocative black and white photograph captures a moment of profound stillness, centering on a figure whose very presence seems steeped in introspection. The composition is masterfully focused,…
This evocative black and white photograph captures an intimate moment with the iconic figure of Frida Kahlo. Though the composition is framed by the passage of time, the…
This evocative black and white photograph captures the striking presence of Frida Kahlo in 1938. More than just a portrait, it is a moment suspended in time, imbued…
To encounter this photograph, Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Negatives), is to step into a beautifully fragmented moment in time. Captured by the renowned photographer Julien Levy in…
Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938) and Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) (1938) follow.
Julien Levy, born in 1906, was 32 years old: Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) dates from 1938.
Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo and Frida Kahlo. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
18 works by Julien Levy are in our catalogue.
Mostly in Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 1938, which gave 18 of the 18 works on this page, Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) among them.
Black and white (13), Woman (12) and Dress (6), across the 18 works on this page.
Black and White Photography, used in 9 of the 18 works on this page.
Surrealism, as the canvases on this page show.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia holds 18 of the works on this page, among them Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints), Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints) and Frida Kahlo (Strip of Two Contact Prints).
