Sereny’s short film The Dress, starring Sir Michael Palin, premiered on the last day of the London Film Festival in 1984 and went on to win a Bafta. It is a privilege for us to be involved in her extraordinary legacy.” “She was humble but fiercely proud of her work and in recent years, we spent a great deal of time pouring over her negatives. “She was a woman in a profession dominated by men, and she reached the very top of her field. “Eva’s work touched many people, and her photographs were seen by so many, worldwide, in newspapers and magazines for nearly 50 years. The company also assisted in publishing her book Through Her Lens: The Stories Behind The Photography Of Eva Sereny in 2018 and staging a simultaneous retrospective exhibition in London.Ĭarrie Kania, creative director of Iconic Images, described Sereny as “one-of-a-kind”, adding: “This news of her sudden passing has left us with great sorrow. She died following complications from a stroke on May 25, according to Iconic images, the company that acquired Sereny’s archive earlier this year.
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