The late photographer Kate Barry had a great talent for photographing successful women. From Sophie Marceau to Laetitia Casta and Catherine Deneuve, the most illustrious actresses and singers have passed in front of her camera. In this series of black-and-white photos, she shoots music and cinema icons as esteemed as they are elegant.

Catherine Deneuve

France Gall

Chiara Mastroianni

Ludivine Sagnier

Caterina Murano

Diane Kruger

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Amira Casar

Sophie Marceau

Kate Barry – autoportrait

Laetitia Casta

Monica Bellucci

Elsa Zylbertsein

Audrey Tautou

Emmanuelle Béart

Helena Bonham Carter

Catherine Deneuve

Monica Bellucci

Jane Birkin

Isabelle Huppert et Emmanuelle Béart

Sofia Coppola

Diane Kruger

Vanessa Paradis

Laetitia Casta

Valeria Golino

Sophie Marceau

Jane Birkin et Lou Doillon

Béatrice Dalle

Kate Barry – autoportrait