Editta Sherman

The Duchess of Carnegie Hall: Photographs by Editta Sherman

The Duchess of Carnegie Hall: Photographs by Editta Sherman

Art was a business and a calling for photographer Editta Sherman (1913-2013). After her husband’s death in 1954, she worked tirelessly to maintain the portrait photography business that they had established. Working—and living—in one of the artist studios above Carnegie Hall for more than 60 years, Sherman charmed her celebrity clients with a vivacity and warmth that was reflected in…