Artist Index: Baur, Max

Campanula with grass. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight ivory paper. 29 x 20,5 cm. Mounted to board, signed by the photographer in pencil below image on mount in lower right.

The German photographer Max Baur photographer is known for his significant contributions to the New Objectivity movement in the early 20th century. His photography primarily focused on industrial subjects, architecture, and urban landscapes, characterized by precise composition and sharp lines. Baur also created exquisite flower still life photographs, showcasing his versatility and artistic depth within the New Objectivity style. – Slight mirroring in lower portion, retouched spot in negative, otherwise a fine warm-toned print in very good condition.

Campanula with grass. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight ivory paper. 29 x 21,3 cm. With overmat, signed by the photographer in pencil.

Slight buckling, otherwise a fine warm-toned print in very good condition.

Stadtschloß Potsdam with Lange Brücke; Stadtschloß Potsdam. 1945/1930s. 2 vintage large-format gelatin silver prints on doubleweight paper. Each circa 29,8 x 39,9 cm. Each with photographer's/copyright stamp and annotated in ink on the verso.
Jutta Götzmann/Judith Granzow/Anja Tack (eds.). Potsdam, ein Paradies für meine Kamera. Max Baur. Fotografie. Berlin 2018.Corners minimally bumped, edges slightly curled, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.

Maguerite and grass. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight ivory paper. 29,8 x 21,8 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Light brown spot in upper right, otherwise a fine warm-toned print in very good condition.

Mountain pass, Switzerland. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on chamois paper. 23,2 x 16,8 cm. Mounted along upper edge to original mount (minimal foxing), signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount.

Minimal oxidation mirroring in upper/lower edge, more visible at an angle, otherwise a fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Views of Potsdam. 1930s. 4 vintage large-format gelatin silver prints on ivory paper. Each circa 29,5 x 39,2 cm. Each with photographer's/copyright stamp and annotated by the photographer in ink on the verso.

Includes: View through to the Lange Brücke and Nikolaikirche; Fortunaportal of the Stadtschloß and Barberini Palace; the Lustgarten and the Stadtschloß. – Corners minimally bumped, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.

View of Potsdam, Stadtschloß, April 1945. Vintage large-format gelatin silver print. 29,8 x 39,9 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamp and annotated by the photographer in ink on the verso.

Corners minimally bumped, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.

Lit.: Jutta Götzmann/Judith Granzow/Anja Tack (eds.). Potsdam, ein Paradies für meine Kamera. Max Baur. Fotografie. Berlin 2018, ill. p. 114, plate 55.

Panoramic views of Potsdam. 1930s. 2 vintage large-format gelatin silver prints, 1 on Leonar paper. Each circa 29,8 x 39,9 cm. Each with photographer's/copyright stamp and annotated by the photographer in ink on the verso.

Includes a view from the Garnisonkirche toward Hermannswerke and the Havel and a view from the Heiliggeistkirche. – Corners minimally bumped, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.

Lit.: Jutta Götzmann/Judith Granzow/Anja Tack (eds.). Potsdam, ein Paradies für meine Kamera. Max Baur. Fotografie. Berlin 2018, ill. pp. 52-53, plate 2.

Beech forest in fog. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on chamois paper. 23,2 x 16,8 cm. Mounted along upper edge to original mount (edges lightly time-stained), signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount.

A fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Maguerite and grass. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight ivory paper. 29,8 x 21,7 cm.

A fine warm-toned print in excellent condition.

Lilly of the Valley in vase. 1930s. Hand-colored vintage gelatin silver print. 28,3 x 20,7 cm. Mounted along upper edge to card, signed and annotated Stilleben im Vorfrühling by the photographer in pencil in lower right on mount.

Some retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition. With: Original negative envelope with contact print (12 x 9 cm) of negative of the present image mounted on cover with photographer's archive label and annotations in pencil.

Beech forest in fog. 1930s.Vintage gelatin silver print on chamois paper. 23,2 x 16,8 cm. Mounted along upper edge to original mount (foxing), signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount.

Light smudge mark in mid portion, more visible at an angle, otherwise a fine tonal print in near excellent condition.