Design for wallpaper.1930-31. Unique vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print collage. 45,8 x 40 cm. Mounted to board (some wear, time-stained in edges), photographer's estate stamp on mount verso
Between 1929-1931, Elsa Thiemann's formative years at the Bauhaus in Dessau were marked by influential teachers like Josef Albers, Joost Schmidt, and, notably, Walter Peterhans, who guided her in photography. Her artistic development was strongly shaped by the New Objectivity movement and an emphasis on advertising photography in her Bauhaus education, instilling in her a deep appreciation for structure and innovative composition. Here she met her future husband, the painter Hans Thiemann, in 1930. Following her studies, she returned to Berlin in 1931, embarking on a career as a freelance press photographer until 1960 when she relocated to Hamburg with her husband, who had been appointed as a Professor at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste. – Some retouched spots, a few light surface scuff marks, some pressure marks from mounting and some edge wear in individual prints, photos lifting off of mount in some areas, otherwise in good condition.
Provenance: From the estate of the photographer
Lit.: Annemarie Jaeggi/Margot Schmidt (eds.). Elsa Thiemann: Fotografin. Bauhaus und Berlin. Berlin 2004, see pp. 18-27.
"Frankfurt". 1964/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 30,3 x 40,5 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on verso.
Some light buckling, otherwise very good condition.
"Unheimliche Straße". 1928/printed 1977. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30 x 23 cm. Signed, editioned 64/100 and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso; mounted along upper edge to board, editioned 64/100, dated and signed as well as dedicated by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount, annotated in pencil on mount verso.
Otto Umbehr, known as UMBO, played a significant role in avant-garde and modernist photography during the early 20th century. The photo offered here is one of Umbo's most well-known images for which the negative was lost early on. Only a small number of extant vintage prints of this image are known today. Umbo rephotographed the original print and in 1977, he made high quality prints, which were offered as the annual gift for members of the Kestner Gesellschaft. – In excellent condition.
Lit.: Herbert Molderings. Umbo - Otto Umbehr 1902-1980. Düsseldorf 1995, ill. plate 52.
"Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco". 1952/printed 1995. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 30,3 x 24,5 cm. Estate stamp, signed and dated by Phyllis Umbehr and editioned 19/50 in ink on the verso, matted.
In very good condition. With: Umbo. "Horch Kühlerfigur". 1929/printed 1979. Gelatin silver print. 22 x 16,3 cm. Mounted to board, signed, dated, editioned 26/60 and dedicated by the photographer in pencil on mount. - Several retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition.
"Corral Drive-In". 1983. Cibachrome print. 27 x 40 cm (47,8 x 59 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in black marker on verso.
Wim Wenders' photographs of the United States seamlessly blend his cinematic vision with the visual narrative of the American landscape. While scouting for locations before the filming of "Paris, Texas," Wenders captured the vastness of the American West and the intimate moments in roadside motels, diners and gas stations. Inspired by his cinematic storytelling, Wenders' photographs offer viewers a captivating exploration of both the real and imagined landscapes of the United States. – A few light surface scratch marks, more visible at an angle, a few small dents in margin, otherwise in very good condition with bright colors.
"Mojave Desert". 1983. Cibachrome print. 27 x 40 cm (51 x 61 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in black marker on verso.
Minimal dent in upper left corner within image, a few small dents in margins, a few light surface scratch marks, more visible at an angle, otherwise in very good condition with bright colors.
Wenders, Wim
Landscape. Near Sana Fé, New Mexico
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"Landscape. Near Sana Fé, New Mexico". 1983. Cibachrome print. 49 x 61 cm (60 x 80 cm). Mounted to board, signed by the photographer in black felt-tip pen below image on mount.
A few small dents, a few light surface scratch marks, more visible at an angle, otherwise in very good condition with bright colors.
Lit.: Wim Wenders. Written in the West. Photographien aus dem amerikanischen Westen. Munich 1987, ill. plate 23.
Wenders, Wim
Lounge paintings. Gila Bend, Arizona (from 'Written in the West')
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"Lounge paintings. Gila Bend, Arizona" (from 'Written in the West'). 1983/printed later. Chromogenic print on Kodak paper. 19,6 x 26 cm (24 x 30 cm). Signed by the photographer in ink below the image in the margin.
Minimal handling dent in mid area, crease in right edge, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Wim Wenders. Written in the West. Photographien aus dem amerikanischen Westen. Munich 1987, ill. plate 17.
Untitled. 1998. 3 chromogenic photobooth-strips on PMI photographic passport paper. Each between 20,3 and 21,3 x 4 cm. 1 strip signed, dated and annotated Atelierseröffnung 19.VI.1998 19:00 Prager Str.120 Leipzig by the photographer in ink on the verso.
In excellent condition.
Gerhard Richter, Cologne. 2007. Pigment print in artist’s steel frame. 55.5 x 44.5 cm (90 x 80 cm). Signed by the artist on verso; with exhibition label attached to frame verso.
Captured in this image is the acclaimed German artist Gerhard Richter, renowned for his multifaceted artistic practice encompassing photorealism, abstraction, and conceptualism, which intricately investigates themes of memory, perception, and the complexities of representation. – In excellent condition.
Wooden latticework. 1932. Vintage gelatin silver print on matte chamois paper. 11,3 x 8,4 cm. Photographer's stamp, numbered in pencil on the verso.
Iwao Yamawaki was born in Nagasaki, Japan and studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau between 1930-1932. There he took classes in architecture, interior design and later photography with Walter Peterhans. After his return to Japan, he founded an architectural firm which became one of the most prominent in post-war Japan. His photography focused on abstract still-lifes, images shot at an angle and extreme close-ups.
– Small retouched spot in negative lower right, slight soiling in margins, minimal toning in edges, traces of previous mounting on the verso, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Iwao Yamawaki. Editions 7L. Göttingen 1999, ill. plate 6.
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