Ilse’s work is defined by its avant-garde sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

"It was so Windy on the Eiffel Tower," Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Paris, Champs de Mars seen from the Eiffel Tower
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Canal near Veere with Trees
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Chairs in Rain, Champs-Elysées, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Eiffel Tower, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Dancer Willem Van Loon, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Children Playing on Stairs Leading to Seine River Bank
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Jerome Mellquist at Typewriter
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Children Playing at Seine Banks, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Greta Garbo Poster, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Montmartre Museum, Apache Café, Paris (Musée de Montmartre, Café des Apaches, Paris)
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Three Men Sitting on Steps at the Seine, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Eiffel Tower, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Circus Acrobat with Ball, New York
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Laban Dance School, Frankfurt
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Church Tower, Veere (Holland)
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Chair in Champs Elysees
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Jerome Mellquist
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Dancer Willem Van Loon, Paris
Ilse Bing American, born Germany, 1899–1998

Self-Portrait
Ilse Bing German, 1899–1998