Stunning Photos by André Steiner at The mahJ

Event Description

During the Paris 2024 Olympics, the city is hosting the Cultural Olympiad to highlight the superb cultural scene. One such exciting exhibit is taking place at The Museum of Art and History of Judaism, known as “The mahJ”. Running until September 22, 2024, “André Steiner. The Body: From Desire to Transcendence” features works by the Hungarian-born photographer who was a pioneer of the “New Vision.” Notably, he was one of the very first users of a Leica. These superb photos capture athletes in motion in Paris in the 1930s. Image credit: Aerial arabesque. ca. 1935, Paris, Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais. © Nicole Steiner-Bajolet © Martine Husson