Artist Index: Heyden, Bernd

Portrait series. 1980s. 6 vintage gelatin silver prints. Each circa 30 x 24 cm (1 smaller). 1 with photographer's stamp on the verso.

In good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer

Interior. 1980s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 29 x 18 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

A rich, dark print in very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer

Old pallbearer at Mahlsdorf cemetery, Berlin. 1973. Vintage gelatin silver print. 29 x 20 cm. Signed and dated in green ink in lower right corner within the image; photographer's Berlin stamp on the verso.

Bernd Heyden was closely connected to and integrated in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, where he spent most of his life. The autodidact initially trained as a woman's tailor and worked as an ironer, chauffeur and laboratory assistant, until he was admitted as a photographer in 1974. Since 1967, he worked in the Club junger Fotografen (Club of Young Photographers) founded by Arno Fischer and Sibylle Bergemann. His photographs were rejected by GDR officials as "trash can photography", nonetheless they were highly valued by many of his colleagues. – Some light handling marks, especially in right portion, corners slightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

Industrial factory. 1980s. 2 vintage gelatin silver prints. 27,5 x 18,8 cm and 18,7 x 27,3 cm. Each with photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil by the photographer on the verso.

In very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer

Window. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 24,5 x 18 cm (40 x 30 cm). Signed by the photographer in ballpoint pen in lower right corner; signed by the photographer in ballpoint pen on the verso.

Some handling marks in margins, remnants of glue from mounting on the verso, otherwise in good condition.

Photo story of a young couple in East Germany. 1970s. 14 vintage gelatin silver prints on doubleweight paper. 29,5 x 23 cm. 8 with photographer's B. Heyden, 1055 Berlin, Am Friedrichshain 19c stamp on the verso.
Bernd Heyden was closely connected to and integrated in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, where he spent most of his life. The autodidact initially trained as a woman's tailor and worked as an ironer, chauffeur and laboratory assistant until he was admitted as a photographer in 1974. Since 1967 he worked in the Club junger Fotografen (Club of Young Photographers) founded by Arno Fischer and Sibylle Bergemann. His photographs were rejected by GDR officials as "trash can photography", nonetheless they were highly valued by many of his colleagues. This group comprises a photo story involving a young couple riding on a motorcycle and having fun in the countryside. – Slightly curled in edges, corners slightly bumped, a few handling dents, one photo (illustrated) with layout marks near upper edge and near right edge, otherwise in good condition.

Selected images of Berlin including "Blick von der Stralauer Brücke" and children in box. 1970s. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints. Various sizes 21,7 x 15,2 cm, 20,7 x 27 cm. 1 print annotated in pencil and 1 with exhibition text printed on the verso.

A few creases, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer.

Landscape with tree shadows. 1980. Gelatin silver print. 14,6 x 21,7 cm (23,9 x 30 cm). Photographer's stamp, signed and dated by the photographer in pencil and Staatlicher Kunsthandel der DDR, Galerie im Alten Museum edition label, therein editioned 12/6 on the verso.

Bernd Heyden was closely connected to and integrated in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, where he spent most of his life. The autodidact initially trained as a woman's tailor and worked as an ironer, chauffeur and laboratory assistant until he was admitted as a photographer in 1974. Since 1967 he worked in the Club junger Fotografen (Club of Young Photographers) founded by Arno Fischer and Sibylle Bergemann. His photographs were rejected by GDR officials as "trash can photography", nonetheless they were highly valued by many of his colleagues. – Buckling in lower/upper edge in margin, signature from verso presses through to recto (only visible at an angle) some pressure marks, otherwise in good condition.

Hoppegarten racetrack, East Berlin. 1970. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints. Each circa 30 x 39 cm. Each with photographer's Bildrecht B. Heyden, 1055, Am Friedrichshain 19c stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.

Some handling marks/creases, one print with stronger crease near lower edge, edges/corners slightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Stefan Orendt

Lit.: Mathias Bertram (ed.). Bernd Heyden. Auf der Rennbahn. Fotografien 1966-1972, Leipzig 2009.

Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 32 x 21 cm (39 x 27,5 cm). Annotated by Stefan Orendt in ballpoint pen on the verso.

Bernd Heyden was closely connected to and integrated in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, where he spent most of his life. The autodidact initially trained as a woman's tailor and worked as an ironer, chauffeur and laboratory assistant until he was admitted as a photographer in 1974. Since 1967 he worked in the Club junger Fotografen (Club of Young Photographers) founded by Arno Fischer and Sibylle Bergemann. His photographs were rejected by GDR officials as "trash can photography", nonetheless they were highly valued by many of his colleagues. – Slightly buckled, tape in upper left corner with small tear in white margin, small retouched spot upper left, some handling marks in lower margin, tape in corners on verso, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Stefan Orendt

Construction worker, East Berlin. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 21 x 31,5 cm (28 x 38,5 cm). Photographer's Christburger 4, 1055 Berlin stamp on the verso.

Slightly buckled in edges, corners slightly bumped, minimal soiling in margins, traces of previous mounting on the verso, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Stefan Orendt

Window. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 24,5 x 18 cm (40 x 30 cm). Signed by the photographer in ballpoint pen in lower right corner; signed in ballpoint pen on the verso.

Some handling marks in margins, remnants of glue from mounting on the verso, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Stefan Orendt

Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 24 x 18 cm.

Bernd Heyden was a child of Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin where he spent most of his life. The autodidact initially trained as a woman's tailor and worked as an ironer, chauffeur and laboratory assistant until he was admitted as a photographer in 1974. Since 1967 he worked in the Club junger Fotografen (Club of Young Photographers) founded by Arno Fischer and Sibylle Bergemann. His photographs were rejected by GDR officials as "trash can photography", but were highly valued by many colleagues. – A few minimal pressure marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer.

Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 23,8 x 16 cm (29,7 x 23,7 cm).

Some light handling marks, minimal soiling in margins, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Arno Fischer.

Train tracks. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 31 x 22,5 cm. Signed by the photographer in red pen, photographer's stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

Some light handling marks, otherwise in very good condition.