Bettina Rheims is the daughter of Maurice Rheims, an art auctioneer and historian, novelist, member of the Académie française and administrator of Pablo Picasso's estate, and the sister of writer and producer Nathalie Rheims.

Bettina Rheims is a contemporary French commercial and fine art photographer known for her erotic depictions of women. View Bettina Rheims’s 503 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.

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After having already enjoyed careers as a model, journalist and gallerist, Bettina Rheims began to explore photography in her late twenties, and has since become one of France’s most internationally acclaimed contemporary practitioners.

Bettina Rheims (French, b.1952) is a photographer best known for her erotic images of women. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Rheims worked as a model before turning to photography in 1978. Her earliest series titled Portraits (1981) featured striptease artists and acrobats posing in …

Bettina Rheims’ (*1952 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) photography career began in the late 1970s following a short work experience as model, at which she consequently became interested in focussing on femininity and all its erotic and voyeuristic facets.

Dec 2, 2024 · Bettina Rheims is a recognised fashion photographer who bases her work mainly on portraying femininity. She developed a unique relationship with the models which allowed her to capture their strength and fragility.

bettina rheims Born in 1952 in Neuilly-Sur-Seine. Lives and works in Paris Solo shows 2019 Détenues, La Friche Belle de Mai, Marseille, France (October 25, 2019 – February 23, 2020) 2018 Xippas art contemporain, Genève, Suisse, Nov. 17-Jan. 12 Détenues, Château de Cadillac, 1 June – 4 November 2018.

Bettina Rheims is a French fine art and fashion photographer. She first won acclaim with a dramatic series of portraits of striptease artists and acrobats, gaining a solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou aged just 29.