Artist Index: Brandt, Marianne

Bauhausfotos portfolio. 1927-1931. 10 gelatin silver prints, printed 1993, hinge-mounted in mats. Each ca. 23,5 x 17,5 cm. Each photograph with portfolio stamp on the verso, therein numbered “23” (of 30). Presented in original canvas clamshell box with text and colophon sheet. Sabine Hartmann and Karsten Hitz (eds.) for Bauhaus-Archiv GmbH, Berlin, 1993.

The portfolio brings together key photographs by Marianne Brandt from her Bauhaus period, reflecting her experimental engagement with reflection, material, and self-representation. Several works - including Selbstportrait in der Kugel gespiegelt, Das Atelier in der Kugel I-II, and Selbstportrait mit Schmuck zum Metallischen Fest - explore the artist’s image through mirrored surfaces and spherical distortions, dissolving the boundary between subject and object. Complementary still lifes, such as Spiegelungen (Stilleben aus Metall und Glas) and Stilleben in der Metallwerkstatt, emphasize the interplay of light, texture, and industrial materials, while Bauhausbühne I-II document performative aspects of the Bauhaus stage. The group is completed by Selbstportrait, Doppelbelichtung, in which Brandt uses photographic superimposition to further destabilize a fixed sense of identity. Together, the works exemplify the innovative spirit of Bauhaus photography, combining formal experimentation with a probing exploration of perception and modern subjectivity. – Clamshell box with a few scuff marks and light pen marks; one print with more pronounced retouching, one with a few light pressure marks, otherwise prints in excellent condition.

Lit.: Marianne Brandt. Fotografien am Bauhaus. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2003, ill. pp. 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, 57, 71, 82, 83 and front cover.

"Bauhausfotos" portfolio. 1927-31/printed 1993 from the original negatives. 10 gelatin silver prints. Each circa 23,5 x 17,5 cm. Each with portfolio stamp, numbered 25 (of 30), each hinge-mounted in mat, in original canvas clamshell box (a few scuff marks). Sabine Hartmann/Karsten Hitz (eds.) for Bauhaus- Archiv, Berlin 1993.

The images include: Self-portrait, reflected in metal ball, 1928/29; Still life with Bahaus fabric, metal balls and corrugated board (self-portrait), 1928/29; The studio in the metal ball I (self-portrait), 1928/29; The studio in the metal ball II (self-portrait), 1928,/29; Self-portrait with jewelry for the "Metallisches Fest", 1929; Reflections (still-life with metal and glass), 1928/29; Still life in the metal workshop (grindstone and shavings), circa1927; Bauhaus Stage I, 1929; Bauhaus Stage II, 1929; Self-portrait, double exposure, 1930/31. – One print with stronger retouching, otherwise potos in excellent condition.

Lit.: Marianne Brandt. Fotografien am Bauhaus. Ostfildern-Ruit 2003, ill. pp. 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, 57, 71, 82, 83 and front cover.