Photographer

Kathleen Blumenfeld

40480-2 © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
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Born in paris in the 1920’s, daughter of Manès Lévy a french industrialist (mainly in the car industry), and of a british mother, Deb Barnett. During the war, because her father was jewish they had to leave Paris and hide in the small village of Vaujany in the mountains above Grenoble. Kathleen immigrated to the United States in 1948 and became an American citizen. She worked for the New York Times, then for Vogue Magazine as model editor from 1950 to 1955. In 1955 she became the agent and assistant of the famous fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld. She married Erwin’s son Henry in 1956. After her children were born in 1957 and in 1960, she became a photographer under the guidance of Erwin Blumenfeld. Kathleen Blumenfeld lived and worked in Princeton New-Jersey until 1967, then in Geneva, Switzerland, then in Gif-sur-Yvette, France from 1970. She specialized in portrait photography of famous people and in reportages, which she thought of and published in magazines such as Vogue, Paris-Match, Le Nouvel Observateur, Le Figaro Magazine, Le Jardin des Modes, Elle, and many others. Some of the themes of her reportages were in the field of the Arts, Fashion, Sciences or the Circus and the Theater. She had many solo exhibits in Europe and in the U.S. She was for instance for 8 years photographer for the Comédie Française, photographs which were exhibited at the Prague French Cultural Center in April-May 1986. She died in 2011.

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Roger-Viollet | 711305 | François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, buying a copy of the daily newspaper  France-Soir . Paris, on March 2nd, 1978. Photograph by Kathleen Blumenfeld (1920-2011). | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
101498-4 DG
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, buying a copy of the daily newspaper [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 575983 | Valérie Fratellini (born in 1960), French circus artist, dressed in a clown costume with her pony at the Fratellini circus. Paris, November 1991. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
80919-17 DG
Valérie Fratellini (born in 1960), French circus artist, dressed in a clown costume with her pony [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 969470 | Maurice Béjart (1927-2007), French dancer and choreographer. Paris, Palais des Congrès, 1984. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
44178-1 DG
Maurice Béjart (1927-2007), French dancer and choreographer. Paris, Palais des Congrès, 1984.
 
Roger-Viollet | 1084978 | Jean-Paul Guerlain (born in 1937), French perfumer. Paris, May 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43219-7 DG
Jean-Paul Guerlain (born in 1937), French perfumer. Paris, May 1981.
 
Roger-Viollet | 1079581 | Hervé Morvan (1917-1980), French poster artist, 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43216-15 DG
Hervé Morvan (1917-1980), French poster artist, 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 910892 | Simone Veil (1927-2017), French politician. Paris, 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43221-16 DG
Simone Veil (1927-2017), French politician. Paris, 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 869165 | Jean-Paul Guerlain (born in 1937), French perfumer. Paris, May 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43219-8 DG
Jean-Paul Guerlain (born in 1937), French perfumer. Paris, May 1981.
 
Roger-Viollet | 752725 | Paul Colin (1892-1985), French poster artist, at his place, 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43216-8 DG
Paul Colin (1892-1985), French poster artist, at his place, 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 657401 | Roland Topor (1938-1997), French poster artist, 1982. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43217-2 DG
Roland Topor (1938-1997), French poster artist, 1982.
 
Roger-Viollet | 486306 | Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000), French writer and diplomat. Paris, December 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43220-1 DG
Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000), French writer and diplomat. Paris, December 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 924299 | René Gruau (1909-2004), French poster designer and illustrator, at his place, 1989. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42999-4 DG
René Gruau (1909-2004), French poster designer and illustrator, at his place, 1989.
 
Roger-Viollet | 862880 | Pierre Bourdon (born in 1946), French perfumer, for Dior. Paris, April 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42999-8 DG
Pierre Bourdon (born in 1946), French perfumer, for Dior. Paris, April 1981.
 
Roger-Viollet | 768623 | Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000), French writer and diplomat, December 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42997-8 DG
Roger Peyrefitte (1907-2000), French writer and diplomat, December 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 545787 | Nicolas Mamounas, perfumer for Rochas between 1970 and 1987, in his study, April 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42997-14 DG
Nicolas Mamounas, perfumer for Rochas between 1970 and 1987, in his study, April 1981.
 
Roger-Viollet | 462234 | Ludmila Mikaël (born in 1947), French actress. Paris, January 1984. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42999-16 DG
Ludmila Mikaël (born in 1947), French actress. Paris, January 1984.
 
Roger-Viollet | 253078 | Roger Thérond (1924-2001), French journalist, 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42997-18 DG
Roger Thérond (1924-2001), French journalist, 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 847285 | Anne Sinclair (born in 1948), French journalist. Paris, December 1982. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
41878-1 DG
Anne Sinclair (born in 1948), French journalist. Paris, December 1982.
 
Roger-Viollet | 1002320 | Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her home. Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), around 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
41174-3 DG
Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her home. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 845169 | Robert Hirsch (1925-2017), French actor, wearing the costume of Pierrot in his dressing room at the time of a performance of  Debureau  by Sacha Guitry. $$$Paris, Théâtre Edouard VII, December 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40480-2 DG
Robert Hirsch (1925-2017), French actor, wearing the costume of Pierrot in his dressing room at the [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1073397 | Jean Daniel (1920-2020), French journalist and manager of  Le Nouvel Observateur  magazine, 1986. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40012-3 DG
Jean Daniel (1920-2020), French journalist and manager of "Le Nouvel Observateur" magazine, 1986.
 
Roger-Viollet | 586346 | Romain de Tirtoff (known as Erté, 1892-1990), Russian-born French artist, July 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40012-10 DG
Romain de Tirtoff (known as Erté, 1892-1990), Russian-born French artist, July 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 307432 | André Bettencourt (1919-2007), French politician, at his place. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40011-15 DG
André Bettencourt (1919-2007), French politician, at his place.
 
Roger-Viollet | 473651 | Valérie Fratellini (born in 1960), French circus artist, dressed in a clown costume with her pony at the Fratellini circus. Paris, November 1991. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
44178-6 DG
Valérie Fratellini (born in 1960), French circus artist, dressed in a clown costume with her pony [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 964429 | Simone Veil (1927-2017), French politician. Paris, 1984. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43221-20 DG
Simone Veil (1927-2017), French politician. Paris, 1984.
 
Roger-Viollet | 904597 | Edith Cresson (born in 1934), Minister of Foreign Trade, in her study, quai de Branly. Paris, 1983. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43218-6 DG
Edith Cresson (born in 1934), Minister of Foreign Trade, in her study, quai de Branly. Paris, 1983.
 
Roger-Viollet | 851275 | Roland Topor (1938-1997), French poster artist, 1982. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43216-20 DG
Roland Topor (1938-1997), French poster artist, 1982.
 
Roger-Viollet | 674122 | Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), French photographer. Paris, January 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43218-17 DG
Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), French photographer. Paris, January 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 913626 | François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, looking at phographs of him. Paris, February 1978. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43000-7 DG
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, looking at phographs of him. Paris, February [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 509599 | Ludmilla Mikaël (born in 1947), French actress, in her dressing room at the Comédie-Française. Paris, January 1984. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43000-13 DG
Ludmilla Mikaël (born in 1947), French actress, in her dressing room at the Comédie-Française. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 435168 | Peter Ustinov (1921-2004), English actor, writer and director. France, June 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42998-7 DG
Peter Ustinov (1921-2004), English actor, writer and director. France, June 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 230472 | François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, in his study. Paris, February 1978. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43000-6 DG
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician, in his study. Paris, February 1978.
 
Roger-Viollet | 340997 | Pierre Mendès France (1907-1982), French politician, at his place. Paris, January 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42960-13 DG
Pierre Mendès France (1907-1982), French politician, at his place. Paris, January 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 909211 | Henry Kissinger (born in 1923), American diplomat and proponent of Realpolitik. Washington D.C. (United States), August 1978. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
41878-5 DG
Henry Kissinger (born in 1923), American diplomat and proponent of Realpolitik. Washington D.C. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 252043 | Alexis Gruss (born in 1944), French artist and circus director. 1991. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
80919-1 DG
Alexis Gruss (born in 1944), French artist and circus director. 1991.
 
Roger-Viollet | 808174 | Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her place. Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), circa 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
47518-2 DG
Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her place. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1051186 | Louise Weiss (1893-1983), French journalist, writer and feminist. Paris, 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43222-9 DG
Louise Weiss (1893-1983), French journalist, writer and feminist. Paris, 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 603369 | Bernard Villemot (1911-1989), French poster artist, at home, 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43217-3 DG
Bernard Villemot (1911-1989), French poster artist, at home, 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 573714 | Jacques Polge (born in 1943), French perfumer, nose for Chanel, holding a bottle of Chanel N°5. Paris, April 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43220-5 DG
Jacques Polge (born in 1943), French perfumer, nose for Chanel, holding a bottle of Chanel N°5. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 412664 | Danièle Delorme (born in 1926), French actress and producer, at her place. Rambouillet (France), March 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43221-1 DG
Danièle Delorme (born in 1926), French actress and producer, at her place. Rambouillet (France), [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 158069 | Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), French photographer. Paris, January 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43218-18 DG
Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), French photographer. Paris, January 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 836270 | Daniel Toscan du Plantier (1941-2003), French producer. Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), December 1979. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42998-4 DG
Daniel Toscan du Plantier (1941-2003), French producer. Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), December 1979.
 
Roger-Viollet | 431098 | Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000), French flautist. New York City (United States), 1990. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42998-10 DG
Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000), French flautist. New York City (United States), 1990.
 
Roger-Viollet | 394034 | Hervé Morvan (1917-1980), French poster artist, 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
42998-20 DG
Hervé Morvan (1917-1980), French poster artist, 1980.
 
Roger-Viollet | 346005 | Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999), American violinist and conductor, with his wife Diana. Paris, January 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
43007-3 DG
Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999), American violinist and conductor, with his wife Diana. Paris, January [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 378555 | Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her house. Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), around 1980. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
41174-1 DG
Liliane Bettencourt (1922-2017), French businesswoman, main shareholder of L'Oréal, at her house. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 662950 | Madam Grès (1903-1993), French fashion designer, in her couture house. Paris, rue de la Paix, October 1981. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40477-10 DG
Madam Grès (1903-1993), French fashion designer, in her couture house. Paris, rue de la Paix, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 803309 | Annie Fratellini (1932-1997), French circus artist, June 1987. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40081-2 DG
Annie Fratellini (1932-1997), French circus artist, June 1987.
 
Roger-Viollet | 577665 | Edmonde Charles-Roux (1920-2016), French writer and journalist, member of the Goncourt Academy, circa 1983. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40087-3 DG
Edmonde Charles-Roux (1920-2016), French writer and journalist, member of the Goncourt Academy, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 825305 | Daniel Barenboim (born in 1942), Israeli conductor and pianist, performing at the Salle Pleyel. Paris, June 1984. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40011-5 DG
Daniel Barenboim (born in 1942), Israeli conductor and pianist, performing at the Salle Pleyel. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 264563 | Nina Berberova (1901-1993), Russian writer. Philadelphia (United States), August 1992. | © Kathleen Blumenfeld / Roger-Viollet
40011-13 DG
Nina Berberova (1901-1993), Russian writer. Philadelphia (United States), August 1992.