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Hausmann, Raoul
(1886-1971)Female nude on rocky beach

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Female nude on rocky beach. 1930/31. Vintage gelatin silver print, tipped to original card and hinge-mounted to mat. 15,3 x 23,8 cm (mount 25 x 27,5 cm). Signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on mount recto.

Raoul Hausmann’s nude photographs from the late 1920s-early 1930s, mark a shift from his Dada practice toward a more lyrical and experimental engagement with the human body. Often set in natural coastal landscapes, his figures are integrated into their surroundings, emphasizing movement, light, and texture rather than idealized form. Through unconventional cropping and a sense of immediacy, these works reflect the broader currents of New Vision photography while retaining a distinctly personal and exploratory character.