At the turn of the 20th century, the studio run by Norwegian photographers Bolette Berg and Marie Høeg had a secret second purpose.
Preus Museum--Norwegian Museum of PhotographyIn the photos, Berg and Høeg dress up in womenswear and menswear, using props and painted backdrops to set their irreverent scenes.
Preus Museum--Norwegian Museum of PhotographyOne of Berg & Høeg's most recognized images is often misidentified as a self-portrait of the pair.
Preus Museum--Norwegian Museum of Photography“I see them as businesswomen,” Aasbo explained.
Altogether, there are now around 700 known negatives of Berg & Høeg’s work, some 80 of which chronicled their “private” lives.
Persons:
Bolette Berg, Marie Høeg, visite, Høeg, Berg, Leif Preus, Kristin Aasbo, Preus, ”, ” Aasbo, “, Høeg’s, It’s, —, “ Marie, Høeg's, Ingeborg, Karl, it’s, Thorvald, August, Aasbo
Organizations:
Preus, Museum, Photography, Museum of, Berg
Locations:
Norwegian, Horten, Norway, womenswear, Madrid, Berg, Langesund, Finland, Nannestad, ”, —, Oslo, Lunner, Europe, Chicago