Warhol and Other Photographs from the Sayn-Wittgenstein Collection

Friday, 27 October 2006 07:48

New York City - Westwood Gallery is pleased to present the premiere New York exhibition of photographs from the Sayn-Wittgenstein Collection.  Sixty photographs by Princess Marianne Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn of Austria will be on exhibit representing the provocative, jet-setters she photographed including Audrey Hepburn, Elton John, Henry Kissinger and Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis.  Andy Warhol, one of the highlighted individuals in the exhibition, encompasses 15 photographs on view.  Eighty seven year old Princess Marianne was never without her camera, taking memorable private images of aristocracy, politicians, actors, artists, sports figures, and the cultural zeitgeist.  Through her passion for photography, these intimate photographs offer a glimpse into the unpredictable, effervescent world in which the Princess traveled.

The eldest child of Baron and Baroness Mayr-Melnhof, Princess Marianne Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was born in 1919 in Salzburg, Austria.  She attended Blocherer art school in Munich and later embarked on a career as a professional photographer.  In 1942 Marianne marries Prince Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.  Years after the death of her husband in 1962, friends such as Lilli Palmer and Karl Lagerfeld encouraged the Princess to offer her photographs for publication.  Since that time her work has been professionally published and exhibited throughout Europe.  Over 150,000 photographs by Princess Marianne now comprise an archive entitled ‘The Sayn-Wittgenstein Collection’. Exhibition Dates: November - December, 2006.

Excerpt written by Beate Reifenscheid from the 2006 TeNeues book, Sayn-Wittgenstein Collection: