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Ronkholz, Tata
(Roswita Tolle, 1940-1997)Düsseldorf, Bürgerstrasse 14

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Düsseldorf, Bürgerstrasse 14 from the "Trinkhallen" series. 1979. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30,9 x 40,4 cm. Archive number "128" annotated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Tata Ronkholz, a significant figure associated with the Becher School and German objective photography in the 1970s and 1980s, is known for her documentation of urban scenes in the Rhineland and Ruhr regions, providing a visual record of post-war architecture and urban development. She primarily photographed cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Essen in the Rhine-Ruhr area. Her renowned series "Trinkhallen" (drinking halls), which she began in 1978, features images of refreshment kiosks, often incorporating other shop window designs. Ronkholz's photographic training began at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Professor Bernd Becher, later joining the influential Becher School alongside notable artists such as Andreas Gursky, Candida Höfer, Axel Hütte, Thomas Ruff, and Thomas Struth. – Two light handling dents in left mid-section and upper left area, otherwise in near excellent condition.