The Irascibles

Nina Leen was an American photographer who documented mid-century American life and culture with particular attention to domestic interiors, celebrity portraiture, and social rituals. Working primarily in color and black-and-white photography from the 1930s through the 1980s, she contributed extensively to major publications including Life magazine. Her work captured the texture of postwar American society, from suburban family life to behind-the-scenes moments in entertainment and politics.