Born 1881 in Vienna, Austrian fashion and portrait photographer Dora Kallmus became interested in the photography field while assisting the son of the painter Hans Makart, and in 1905, she was the first woman to be admitted to theory courses at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (
Graphic Training Institute). That same year she became a member of the Association of Austrian photographers. At that time she was also the first woman allowed to study theory at the Graphischen Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, which in 1908 granted women access to other courses in photography.
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| Portrait photography in the early 20th century by by Dora Kallmus |
In 1907, she established her own studio with Arthur Benda in Vienna called the Atelier d’Ora or Madame D’Ora-Benda. The name was based on the pseudonym “Madame d’Ora”, which she used professionally. D’ora and Benda operated a summer studio from 1921 to 1926 in Karlsbad, Germany, and opened another gallery in Paris in 1925.
Kallmus’ subjects included Josephine Baker, Coco Chanel, Tamara de Lempicka, Alban Berg, Maurice Chevalier, Colette, and other dancers, actors, painters, and writers.
Take a look at these vintage photos to see her amazing work from the early 20th century.
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| Gustav Klimt, 1907 |
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| Alban Berg, 1909 |
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| Emilie Flöge, 1909 |
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| Helene Jamrich with a hat from Zwieback, designed by Rudolf Krieser, 1909 |
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| Anna Pavlova, circa 1910s |
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| Mileva Roller, 1910 |
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| Anna Pavlova, 1913 |
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| In the Zwieback Fashion House, 1913 |
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| Countess von Haugwitz-Széchényi, Countess Khevenhüller-Fürstenberg and Countess Marie Choloniewska serving in the Red Cross during the First World War, 1914 |
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| Archduke Karl and Archduchess Zita with their children Otto and Adelheid, 1915 |
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| Arthur Schnitzler, 1915 |
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| Alma Mahler, 1916 |
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| Bella Paalen, 1916 |
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| Anita Berber, 1920 |
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| Anita Berber, 1920 |
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| Jeanne Renouard, circa 1920s |
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| Lili Damita, circa 1920s |
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| Lilly Flohr, circa 1920s |
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| Madeleine Renaud, circa 1920s |
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| Magda Sonja, circa 1920s |
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| Maria Corda, circa 1920s |
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| Rita Georg, circa 1920s |
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| Sisters G, circa 1920s |
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| Vera Voronina, circa 1920s |
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| Coco Chanel, 1923 |
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| Lucy Doraine, circa 1925 |
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| Barbette, 1926 |
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| Marlene Dietrich, circa 1927 |
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| Maurice Chevalier, circa 1927 |
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| Eric Barclay, circa 1928 |
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| Miss Florence, 1928 |
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| Charlotte Ander, circa 1929 |
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| Self-portrait of the photographer d’Ora, 1929 |
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| Harald Paulsen, circa 1930 |
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| Imperio Argentina, circa 1930s |
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| Leila Bederkhan, 1930 |
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| Oskar Kokoschka in Paris, circa 1930 |
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| Tania Mirova, 1932 |
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| Tamara de Lempicka with a hat of Rose Descat, 1933 |
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| Madame Agnès with a hat made of velvet with transparent brim, circa 1936 |
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