Leo Fuchs

Photography Appreciation

Born in Vienna, Leo Fuchs moved to New York City with his family in 1939.  His first work was in Broadway nightclubs as a glamour photographer.  

Considered a "pioneer of celebrity photography," Leo Fuchs spent most of his time in Hollywood taking pictures of icons and sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. 

Paul Newman (1959)

Audrey Hepburn (1958)

Gregory Peck and Mary Badham (1961)

You can see more of his "never-before-seen" photos at the following link: http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201011/leo-fuchs-photographs-hollywood-archives.

Sources: GQ, November 2010; http://leofuchs.com/; http://www.leofuchsarchives.com/