Artist Index: Fischer, Arno

Leningrad. Circa 1972/printed 2016. Gelatin silver print on doubleweight paper. 35 x 23 cm (40 x 30 cm). Annotated and editioned 7/20 in ink on the verso.
In very good condition.

Reportage photo series of Equatorial Guinea. 1972. 37 vintage gelatin silver prints on doubleweight paper. Circa 40 x 30 cm and some smaller.
Elke aus dem Moore (ed.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. pp. 115-127 (images from the same series).Some slightly soiled on verso / in margins, some with light edge wear, otherwise in good condition.
Provenienz: Arno Fischer Archive

New York. 1978. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight paper. 39,8 x 30,1 cm. Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in pencil and photographer's stamp on the verso.
Corners bumped and with creases, some edge wear, otherwise in good condition.

"Ost-Berlin, Unter den Linden". 1956/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 15 x 22 cm (18 x 24 cm). Signed by the photographer in pencil on the verso.
Elke aus dem Moore (ed.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 33. Corners bumped with small emulsion loss in upper right, small retouched spot, otherwise in good condition.

East Berlin. 1957. Vintage gelatin silver print. 29 x 16,7 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Some surface scuff marks, a few light creases, corners bumped, otherwise in good condition.

"West Berlin". 1958/printed later. Gelatin silver print . 22,3 x 32,7 cm (28,5 x 37,3 cm). Signed, and titled by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

A few retouched spots, a few handling marks, especially in upper area, otherwise in good condition.

Fashion photos, Moscow (Krymsky bridge). 1967. 2 vintage gelatin silver prints. 30 x 23,8 cm and 18,6 x 29,5 cm. Each with Sibylle paper label and protective cover sheet attached to the verso.

In 1962 Arno Fischer became part of the editorial team of Sibylle which was the most popular and almost only lifestyle magazine in the GDR, primarily dedicated to fashion. The magazine was unique in the GDR because its photographers were able to freely develop their artistic activities despite the authoritarian regime. – Corners slightly bumped, slight buckling in edges, a few light handling creases, one print with stronger crease near left edge, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Published in: Sibylle issue 5, 1967.

Moscow. 1964. Vintage gelatin silver print. 29,5 x 25 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Slight oxidation mirroring in black margin, some edge wear/ edges torn, creases in upper left corner, in upper edge as well as right edge, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore (ed.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 70.

Fashion photo, evening dresses, East Berlin. 1974. Vintage gelatin silver print. 30 x 39,8 cm. Annotated in pencil the verso.

Corners slightly bumped, slight edge wear, a few light handling creases in right area, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Published in: Sibylle issue 4, 1974 (variant).

"Müritz". 1956/printed 1970s. Gelatin silver print. 18,7 x 28,2 cm (26,7 x 34,2 cm). Titled, dated and signed by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Some handling marks/creases, slightly soiled in margins, a few nicks in edges, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore/Matthias Flügge (eds.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 65.

"Ost-Berlin, Unter den Linden". 1956/printed 1970s. Gelatin silver print. 16,4 x 25 cm (22,8 x 32,4 cm). Signed and titled by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

A few handling marks, mostly in margins, slight buckling in edges, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore (ed.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 33.

"Müritz". 1956/printed 1980s. Gelatin silver print. 22 x 32,5 cm (26 x 40 cm). Annotated and dated by the photographer (?) in felt-tip pen on the verso.

Buckled in side edges, a few light handling marks, edges cut slightly unevenly, slightly soiled in margins, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Stefan Orendt

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore/Matthias Flügge (eds.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 65.

"Ost-Berlin, S-Bahn". 1957/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 27 x 41 cm (33,5 x 46 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil, photographer's stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

Some retouched spots,/lines, some buckling, otherwise in very good condition.

"Bersarin Ecke Leninallee". 1957/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 27 x 42 cm (33,4 x 46,5 cm). Signed, titled and dated (1956) by the photographer in pencil, 2 photographer's stamps and archive stamp on the verso.

Some retouched spots,/lines, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore/Matthias Flügge (eds.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 52.

West Berlin, Kurfürstendamm. 1958/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 23 x 34,5 cm (25,7 x 37,4 cm). Signed, titled and dated (1957) by the photographer in ink, photographer's stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

Some retouched spots, corners slightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Elke aus dem Moore/Matthias Flügge (eds.). Arno Fischer. Fotografie (exhibition catalogue). Ostfildern 2009, ill. p. 41.