Lisl Steiner Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1927 -

Born in Vienna, Lisl Steiner emigrated to Buenos Aires with her family in 1938. She worked in the South American film industry before turning to photo journalism. As a reporter, she worked for Argentinean and Brazilian magazines, later also for The New York Times, Life and Time Magazine. From 1949 onwards, Steiner photographed many artists, musicians and other celebrities. The present photograph was taken in a lockerroom of the football club New York Cosmos in 1975. Because of her good contacts and her acquaintance with Pelé, Steiner got access to locations normally barred to women.