First retrospective of photographer Madeleine de Sinéty opens
There’s a new exhibit showcasing the photography of Madeleine de Sinéty, who lived from 1934 to 2011. Her work, which includes both vibrant colors and striking black-and-white images, spans four decades in France and the U.S., and has often been overlooked. Born in a Loire Valley château that tragically burned down when she was just fourteen, she first studied fashion illustration in Paris. By the late 1960s, she shifted to photography. In 1970, she started capturing her Montparnasse neighborhood in Paris, focusing on its changing streets and people. Later, while living in New York with her husband, journalist Daniel Behrman, she pursued her passion for photographing steam trains.
Key facts
- First retrospective dedicated to Madeleine de Sinéty
- Sinéty lived from 1934 to 2011
- Her work spans four decades and two continents: Europe (France) and the United States
- She was born in a Loire Valley château destroyed by fire when she was fourteen
- She trained as a fashion illustrator at the Decorative Arts School in Paris
- She taught herself photography in the late 1960s
- In 1970, she photographed her neighborhood around Montparnasse Station in Paris
- She traveled to New York with her husband, American journalist Daniel Behrman
Entities
Artists
- Madeleine de Sinéty
Institutions
- Decorative Arts School in Paris
Locations
- Loire Valley
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States