Elli Marcus
Elli Marcus (born December 6, 1899 in Berlin , † August 8, 1977 in New York City ) was a German and American theater photographer .
Life
In 1918, Elli Marcus opened her first photo studio in Berlin and specialized in fashion and advertising photography . Outside of her studio, she mainly worked as a film and theater photographer.
After Hitler came to power in 1933, the early widowed Jew emigrated with her son to Paris in 1934 , where she opened another photo studio. When the National Socialists later occupied France, she fled to New York in March 1941 . In Hollywood she photographed Marlene Dietrich and other stars of the time.
Rosemarie Clausen stood out among her students .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical data of Elli Marcus in: Fluchtpunkt Hollywood: a documentary on film emigration after 1933 , by Jan-Christopher Horak, MAkS, 1986, page 109
- ↑ Elli Marcus in: Shine Rolls: Actor Photography from the 19th Century to 1933 , University of Cologne, Theater Studies Collection, German Photo Days, 1995, page 97
- ^ Elli Marcus in: Macmillan biographical encyclopedia of photographic artists & innovators , by Turner Browne, Elaine Partnow, Macmillan, 1983, p. 393
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marcus, Elli |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German and American theater photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin , Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1977 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , USA |