Vintage Fashion Photography by Nina Leen

A prominent fashion photographer in the 1940s and 1950s, Nina Leen was one of the first female photographers to work for LIFE magazine. She grew up in Europe (Russian born) and her first camera was a Rolleiflex which she used to primarily photograph animals. Nina Leen is mostly known for her animal photography, but in the fashion world, she is well known for her classic and timeless fashion photography.



Her obituary in the { New York Times } has a bit more information on her.


Nina Leen for LIFE magazine
Image credits: 1.} Beach Fashions, 1950, 2.} 1949 via Sunday Morning, 3.} Roosevelt Raceway, 1958 via My Vintage Vogue, 4.} Conversation Skirts via Playfast, 5.} Vintage capelet, 1950 via My Vintage Vogue, 6.} Woman Showing Her Fashionable Hairstyle poster print via Amazon, 7.} 1950 by Nina Leen via Elena-Lu

Photo of Nina Leen via LIFE.com