Wilhelm "Willy" Maywald (15 August 1907 – 21 May 1985) was a German photographer who was best known for his portrait and fashion photography.
Maywald was born on August 15, 1907, in Kleve, German Empire (present day Germany) to a family of hoteliers.
After school, Maywald returned to this hometown in 1931 but soon realized that the city was too small for the career he wanted for himself.
He chose to live a bohemian lifestyle and photographed various subjects such as artists, dancers, fashion, etc.
When he moved back to Paris in August 1946 he mainly focused on fashion and celebrity photography.
These celebrities ranged from artists to movie stars to athletes: Tamara de Lempicka, Hans Arp, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Joan Miró, Georges Rouault and Maurice Utrillo.