Artist Index: Film Photography

Photographer: Ray Jones (1892-1967). Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) in costume for "Seven Sinners" (1940). Oversized vintage gelatin silver print. 34,5 x 27 cm.

Corners slightly bumped, crease in upper left corner, a few light handling marks/ light surface smudge marks, otherwise a rich tonal print in very good condition.

Photographer: Raymond Voinquel and unknown. Erich von Stroheim in different film roles. 1937, 1949. 3 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. 29 x 23 cm, 1 smaller. Each with blindstamp in upper corner, 2 annotated in ink on the verso.

The stills are for the films "Portrait of an Assasin" (1949) and "Alibi"(1937). – A few light pressure marks/ handling creases, one with retouching for publication, otherwise in good condition.

Photographer unknown. Marlene Dietrich with her husband Rudolph Sieber and their daughter Maria in Hollywood. 1935. Vintage gelatin silver print. 20,2 x 15,2 cm. Typed press text label covered by newspaper clipping and Examiner stamp on the verso.

Stronger traces of use and some layout marks on recto.

Photographer: Don English (1901-1964), art direction: Josef von Sternberg. Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) as Concha Perez in "The Devil is a Woman". 1935. Oversized vintage gelatin silver print. 35,4 x 28 cm. Annotated in pencil on the verso.

"The Devil is a Woman" is the last film in which Dietrich worked together with von Sternberg who so successfully photographed and molded her image. Some critics have pointed to the parallels between the Sternberg/Dietrich relationship and the Don Pasqual (Lionel Atwill)/Concha Perez (Dietrich) relationship in the film. The film and publicity stills show the trademark qualities of the Sternberg/Dietrich collaboration: extraordinary attention to lighting, costume and art direction. – Corners bumped, creases in corners, some stronger in lower right, a few handling marks in upper and lower right, some spots of surface glue residue, only visible at an angle, otherwise a fine tonal print in good condition.

Photographer unknown. Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance in "Behind the Screen". 1916. Vintage gelatin silver print. 30,2 x 23,5 cm. Annotated in pencil on the verso.

A few light pressure marks and surface scuffing, slightly discolored, otherwise in very good condition.

Photographer: Sal Terra-Cina, Photo N.Y. (Salvador Terracina 1910-1995). Head shots of young actors. 1950s. 2 oversized vintage gelatin silver prints. 35 x 28 cm. Photographer's name in the negative in lower corners.

Corners bumped, one with two tears in lower edge, one with tear in right edge, otherwise rich tonal prints in very good condition.

Photographer: Karl Ewald (1904-1969). Stills from the silent films "Schiff der verlorenen Menschen" (Maurice Tourneur, 1929) and "Tartuff" (Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau,1926). 11 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Each circa 22 x 28,3 cm. Each with photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Born in Berlin in 1904 Karl Ewald learned the photographer's trade at an early age, and as a film enthusiast he quickly found access to the major film studios. He worked as a freelance photographer for Ufa,Tobis, Badal, Terra as well as for other film companies. In his studio in Neukölln he portrayed stars and starlets and famous actors e.g. Marlene Dietrich, Rosa Valetti, Magda Schneider, Adele Sandrock, Jenny Yugo, Marianne Hoppe, Paul Wegener, Hans Albers, Gustav Fröhlich, Luis Trenker, Heinz Rühmann, Gustav Gründgens and many others.
Karl Ewald was one of the still photographers on Josef von Sternberg's film "The Blue Angel". The famous photo of Marlene Dietrich sitting on a barrel (the scene does not appear in the film) is said to be by Karl Ewald. In 1943 he was drafted into the Wehrmacht and spent 1945-1948 in captivity. In 1949 he moved to Munich, where the film industry had re-established itself. There Ewald worked in the studios of Bavaria and for other film companies. These film stills show Marlene Dietrich at the very start of her career in the 1929 silent film "Schiff der verlorenen Menschen" and Emil Jannings in "Tartuff" (1926). – Corners bumped, some chemical discoloration spots, some oxidation mirroring, mostly in edges, otherwise in good condition.

Photographer unknown. Portrait of Marlene Dietrich for "Dishonored". 1931. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 23,5 x 17,8 cm. Typed press text and two newspaper stamps on the verso.
Some handling/crease marks, a few light surface scratches, slight oxidation mirroring in lower edge, otherwise in good condition.

Film set scenes and theater advertising. 1920s. 6 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Each circa 12 x 16 cm. 2 with press text label and agency stamp and some annotated Ufa in marker and in pencil on the verso.
One of the most interesting images shows the photomontage advertising at the Gloria Palast theater, Berlin for the premiere of "The Blue Angel". The press text reads: "The largest photos in the world. On the occasion of the premiere of the new Jannings film 'The Blue Angel', enlarged photos of scenes from the film were joined together as a photomontage and were placed at the entrance. Our photo shows one of the pictures, which is 14 square meters large. It attracted a lot of attention, as it was projected on a single transparent screen. Up to now photographic enlargements of this magnitude had only been done as single parts which were then put together." (translated from the German). The set scenes are of the film "Rasputin and the Empress" (1932) with John Barrymore and several unidentified UFA and Gaumont films. – Minimal traces of use, one with strong tear (backed) in lower edge and creases, otherwise in good condition.

Scene from the film "Metropolis". 1926/27. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 21,3 x 28 cm (23,4 x 29,8 cm). Ufa logo and number 55 in the negative in lower left corner; Photo:Ufa reproduction limitation stamp and film title and actress stamp on the verso.

Although "Metropolis" did not enjoy the expected success during its premiere, audiences were impressed with the technical tricks and visual effects which remain an iconic element of cinematography today. – Some handling creases in margins, corners bumped, slight soilng in white margins, some surface irregularities, slight oxidation mirroring in edges, otherwise in good condition.

Photographer: A. Binder (1888-1929, studio active until 1949). The actor/director Luis Trenker (1892-1990) for "Der Berg ruft". 1937. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. 28,5 x 22,1 cm. Signed by the photographer in the negative in lower right corner.

A few retouched spots in the negative, otherwise in excellent condition.

Stills from the silent film "Maskiert". Early 1920s. 23 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Each circa 23 x 29 cm. Each with film title and National Film logo in lower corners in the negative.

One image is double. – Small creases in corners, some handling marks, otherwise in good condition.

Stills from the silent film "Der schwarze Pierrot" directed by and with Harry Piel. 1926. 8 vintage matte gelatin silver prints. Each circa 21 x 27 cm. Each mounted to board (some traces of use).

Some light oxidation mirroring in edges, one print with small tear in right edge, otherwise rich tonal prints in very good to excellent condition.

Selected images of Henny Porten (1890-1960) in various roles and on the set of different films. 1910-1930s. 24 vintage gelatin silver prints. Various sizes between circa 27 x 22 cm and 13 x 9 cm. Each annotated in ink/pencil by Stefan Lorant, several mounted to modern board most with Stefan Lorant Collection stamp on verso.

A wide selection of photographs showing the German film actress Henny Porten in different roles as well as on the sets of various films such as: "Alexandra" (1914), "Auf der Alm gib's ka Sünd" (1915), "Rose Bernd" (1919), "Kohlhiesels Töchter" (1920), "Die Geierwally" (1921), "Anna Boleyn" (1921) "Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen..." (1926). – Some with minimal oxidation mirroring in edges, a few minimal surface scuff marks, a few with creases, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Stefan Lorant Collection

Photographer: Foto Wesel. Publicity shots of Hildegard Knef for the film "Die Sünderin". 1951. 6 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Brovira paper. 24,3 x 18 cm. Each with film distribution stamp and copyright/reproduction stamp on the verso.

A few light handling marks, some retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition. With: 2 vintage German film program magazines for "Die Sünderin", 1951.