Condé Nast Archives

The Condé Nast Archives preserve one of the most significant institutional holdings of Roger Schall's work. The New York archive alone holds nearly 300 vintage prints, reflecting the close relationship he maintained with Vogue throughout the 1930s. Additional holdings are preserved in the Paris and London archives, while a selection of Condé Nast's historic photographic collection entered the Pinault Collection in 2021. The full inventory of Roger Schall's work across these collections is still being established.

Between August 1934 and March 1940, Roger Schall collaborated continuously with Vogue in Paris, London and New York. During these six years, nearly 1,800 of his photographs were published across more than 600 pages in 170 issues, covering fashion, society, portraits, beauty, accessories, interiors and reportage. His work appeared alongside that of leading photographers including Horst P. Horst, George Hoyningen-Huene and Cecil Beaton—many of whom Schall also photographed during the same period.

In 1935, Condé Nast invited Roger Schall to join its New York team. He declined the offer, choosing instead to preserve his independence and continue developing the agency he had founded with his brother Raymond in Paris. Today, the preservation of his photographs within the Condé Nast Archives reflects the lasting importance of this collaboration and Roger Schall's contribution to the visual history of Vogue.