Legends of Photography
For over two decades, the LUMAS portfolio has expanded across genres and techniques. Yet photography is more than part of our history — it is where everything began, and remains the heart of our vision today. With Legends of Photography, we pay tribute to the artists who shaped their medium, defined an era, and created a legacy that continues to inspire.
Bert Stern
Bert Stern achieved the impossible: capturing Marilyn Monroe in all her dimensions — both icon and woman. With The Last Sitting, he created one of the most intimate chapters in photography. A pursuit of beauty and truth — reimagined in motion through the world’s first Multi-Phase Editions, exclusively at LUMAS.
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Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons opened a window into the world of refined leisure and timeless elegance. His mantra: “I photograph attractive people doing attractive things.” His images of the 1960s and ’70s go far beyond documentation — in innovative formats like the LUMAS Lightbox, the glow of a golden age shines brighter than ever.
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Erich Lessing
Erich Lessing was one of the great visual chroniclers of the 20th century. With a clear and humanist eye, he captured Europe’s political and social transformations — giving them lasting resonance. His photographs have become enduring symbols of courage, change, and humanity.
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Robert Lebeck
With a keen eye and a rare instinct for the decisive moment, Robert Lebeck — a pioneer of photojournalism — captured history as it unfolded. His work reveals the poetry of real life: spontaneous, intimate, and profoundly human. Each image reflects his unmistakable way of seeing the world, the moment, and the icons of his time.
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