Artist Index: Häusser, Robert

"Nescafé". 1956. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 15,5 x 23 cm. Mounted to board, signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount; photographer's stamp and titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on mount verso.

Throughout his career, Robert Häusser consistently exhibited an extraordinary talent for encapsulating the quintessence of his subjects, whether they were people, landscapes, or still life. His photography is marked by a pervasive sense of timelessness, achieved through a meticulous dedication to detail and a keen eye for composition. Häusser's ability to transcend temporal boundaries and convey the enduring beauty of his subjects is a hallmark of his remarkable body of work. – Light surface pitting visible at an angle, upper edge slightly bumped, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.

Lit.: Robert Häusser. Photographische Bilder. Werkübersicht der Jahre 1941 - 1987 (exhibition catalog). Stuttgart 1988, ill. plate 216.

Selbst
Silbergelatineabzug. 1981.
48 x 38,5 cm.
Unten rechts mit weisser Tinte signiert und datiert.

"Schneetreiben I" (Snow Flurry I). 1954/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 24 x 30 cm (29,3 x 36 cm). Signed and dated by the photographer in ink in lower right; signed, titled, dated and editioned V/V by the photographer in ink on the verso. Matted, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on overmat.

Some retouched spots in lower left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

Lit.: Claude W. Sui (ed.). Robert Häusser. Aus dem photographischen Werk 1938 - 2004. Heidelberg 2004, ill. plate 41.

"Island". 1977/printed later. Vintage matte gelatin silver print. 21,8 x 31,4 cm (23,7 x 33,8 cm). Flush-mounted to board, signed, titled, dated and editioned 41/50 in ink on mount verso. Matted, signed, titled, dated and editioned 41/50 by the photographer in pencil on overmat.

Two minimal retouched spots, otherwise a fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Postwar German architecture: Train station Heidelberg; High rise in Heidelberg. 1950s. 2 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Brovira paper. Each circa 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Each with photographer's stamp(s), annotated/with layout marks in pencil on the verso.

Corners bumped, a few creases/handling marks, slight edge wear, some light surface scratches more visible at an angle, high rise print with airbrushing for publication, otherwise in good condition.

Postwar German architecture: The new main train station and Reuchlinhaus (Schmuckmuseum), Pforzheim. 1950s. 2 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Each circa 17 x 23 cm. Each with photographer's stamp and annotated/with layout marks in pencil on the verso.

Corners bumped, some light surface scratches more visible at an angle, train station print with layout marks in lower and upper edges on left side, otherwise in good condition.

"Allee im Winter". 1954/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 25 x 33,6 cm (27 x 35 cm). Signed and editioned 32/100 by the photographer in ink in lower corners; flush-mounted to board, signed, titled, dated and editioned 32/100 by the photographer in ink and photographer's fingerprint on mount verso. Matted, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on overmat.

In excellent condition.

Lit.: Claude W. Sui (ed.). Robert Häusser. Aus dem photographischen Werk 1938 - 2004. Heidelberg 2004, ill. p. 44.

Postwar German architecture: The new main train station, Pforzheim; University, Heidelberg and National Theater, Mannheim. 1950s. 4 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Each circa 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Each with photographer's stamp and 1 also with agency stamp, all annotated/with layout marks in pencil on the verso.

Some traces of previous mounting on the verso, corners bumped, handling creases/marks, one with heavy airbrush painting for publication, otherwise in good condition.

"Allee im Winter". 1954/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 29,5 x 23 cm. Signed and editioned 67/100 by the photographer in ink in lower corners; flush-mounted to board, signed, titled, dated and editioned 67/100 by the photographer in ink and photographer's fingerprint on mount verso.

In very good condition.

Lit.: Claude W. Sui (ed.). Robert Häusser. Aus dem photographischen Werk 1938 - 2004. Heidelberg 2004, ill. p. 44.

"Cosmopolis". 2004. Archival pigment print. 30 x 36,4 cm (40 x 50 cm). Signed, titled, dated and editioned II/V by the photographer in pencil in lower margin.

A fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Lit.: Claude W. Sui (ed.). Robert Häusser. Aus dem photographischen Werk 1938 - 2004. Heidelberg 2004, ill. p. 180.

"Unwirkliche Landschaft". 1980/ printed later. Fine art pigment print on heavy wove paper. 30 x 37 cm (40 x 50 cm). Signed, titled, dated and editioned I/V by the photographer in pencil in lower margin.
Robert Häusser. Photographische Bilder. Werkübersicht der Jahre 1941-1987 (exhibition catalogue). Stuttgart 1988, ill. p. 91. A fine tonal print in excellent condition.

"Trabrennen" (Trotting Race). 1968/ printed1980s. Gelatin silver print on RC paper. 23 x 29 cm. Signed by the photographer in silver marker in lower right; signed, titled and dated by the photographer ink on the verso.

A fine tonal print in very good condition.

Provenance: Kurt Julius

Lit.: Robert Häusser. Photographische Bilder. Werkübersicht der Jahre 1941 - 1987 (exhibition catalogue). Stuttgart 1988, ill. p. 292.

"Räder". 1953. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Leonar paper. 19,3 x 25,5 cm. Titled and dated by the photographer and 2 photographer's/copyright stamps on the verso.

A few light handling creases, corners minimally bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

"Röhren im Chemiewerk". 1963. Vintage gelatin silver print. 20 x 26 cm. Titled and dated by the photographer and photographer's Fotografie, Robert Häusser GDL, 6800 Mannheim-41, Ladenburger Strasse 23 stamp on the verso.

Some retouched spots in lower area, irregularities to ferrotype surface visible at an angle, corners minimally bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Robert Häusser. Photographische Bilder. Werkübersicht der Jahre 1941-1987. Lamspringe 1988, ill. p. 201.

"Kreuzgang". 1981. Large-format vintage gelatin silver print. 48,5 x 59 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in white ink lower right corner; signed, titled and dated by the photographer in black marker on the verso.



Literatur: Claude W. Sui (ed.). Robert Häusser. Aus dem photographischen Werk 1938 - 2004. Heidelberg 2004, ill. plate 72.