Hans Gerber – Audrey Hepburn on the Bürgenstock

Swiss photographer Hans Gerber carved out a reputation for capturing elegant, unscripted moments in post-war European life. His co-founding of the image agency Comet Photo AG in 1952 marked his transition into the mainstream of photo-journalism and portraiture, and his iconic image Audrey Hepburn on the Bürgenstock frames the actress at a pivotal moment: fresh from her Oscar-winning turn in Roman Holiday, she was entering peak fame and refining her identity beyond cinema into fashion, philanthropy, and personal myth. 

The photograph offers a whimsical blend of glamour and place—Hepburn poised against an alpine backdrop, radiating timeless charm while grounded in the reality of resort life. As a museum-reproduction archival art print or vintage wall art, this piece channels both mid-century celebrity culture and the modern appetite for plucky gallery wall décor.

Details:

• Artist: Hans Gerber
• Year: 1954
• Size: 8”x10” frame with apx 3.75”x3.75” image cutout in custom matting
• Materials: 4-ply acid-free matboard with cream wood pulp fiber core; 120# Matte Cover Paper; Minimalist plastic frame with high quality glass front (an ideal blend for lightweight shipping and hanging with minimal glare!) 
• Available under public license from ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv
• Part of Clutterbutter’s core collection of hand-framed archival art prints