Women of Modernity(24)

Roger Schall portrayed women as symbols of a changing world. Models, artists, actresses, writers, scientists and anonymous Parisians appear with confidence, freedom and elegance, reflecting the social transformations of the interwar years. From Assia Granatouroff and Gabrielle Chanel to Colette, Marie Curie and Marlene Dietrich, his photographs celebrate a modern femininity defined by independence, individuality and style.