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Seidenstücker, Friedrich
(1882-1966)Untitled (Elephant seal Roland)

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Untitled (Elephant seal Roland). Circa 1938. Gelatin silver print on RC paper, printed later. 32,5 x 50,5 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

Friedrich Seidenstücker studied mechanical engineering in Hagen from 1901-1903, continuing at the Königlich Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg in 1904, where he also pursued sculpture and photography. During World War I, he worked as an aircraft designer at Zeppelin-Bau AG in Potsdam. In 1918, he began studying sculpture under August Gaul at the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste, later working as a freelance sculptor and photographer in Berlin. He became known for his animal photography at the Berlin Zoological Garden, as well as street scenes and nude studies. In 1930, he joined Ullstein Verlag, with his work appearing in magazines such as die neue linie, Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, Die Dame, Der Querschnitt and Die Woche. – Some creases and pressure marks, especially in edges and corners, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur (ed.). Friedrich Seidenstücker. Von Nilpferden und anderen Menschen. Fotografien 1925-1958. Ostfildern 2011, ill. p. 132.