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Ylla (1911–1955) devoted herself exclusively to animal
portraiture at a time when nobody had thought of only photographing
animals. She created something new – the genre of expression and
personality in animals. This is the story of a “New Woman” par
excellence, Ylla was fearless and knew no limits, and of a pioneer
animal photographer in Africa and India. The book tells Ylla’s
exciting life: She was part of artists’ circles in Belgrade and
Paris, during WWII she fled via Marseille to New York where she
started her career again from scratch. Originally taking photos in
her studio and in zoos she finally traveled to Africa and India
where she died in a tragic accident during a water buffalo race.
Her Animals in Africa is one of the first books on the subject.
Ylla also introduced photography to children’s literature. Her
books The Sleepy Little Lion and Two little bears are juvenile
classics.
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