Los 4239

Maywald, Willy
(1907-1985)Artists in their studios and at home

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 5.6.2024

Artists in their studios and at home. Late 1940s/printed 1989. 6 gelatin silver prints. Each circa 30,5 x 29,5 cm. Each signed by Jutta Niemann in ink on the verso, as well as with Griffelkunst edition stamp and Association Willy Maywald ADAGP stamp on the verso.


Willy Maywald's photographs of artists and their studios depict the creative realms of prominent figures in the art world. Maywald captured artists amidst their works-in-progress, surrounded by the tools and clutter of their studios, providing both documentation of artistic spaces and intimate portraits that convey each artist's creative process and environment. Notable artists in this set include Henri Matisse, Georges Braques, Hans Arp, Fernand Léger, as well as the studio of Otto Freundlich. – In very good condition.

Lit.: Elizabeth Pineau. Willy Maywald, L' Élégance du regard. Paris 2002.