Artist Index: Heidersberger, Heinrich

"Akt solarisiert" (Solarized nude). 1948/printed 1960s. Gelatin silver print. 42,5 x 30,2 cm. Signed, titled and dated 1947 by the photographer in pencil on the verso, mounted along upper edge in mat (60 x 50 cm).

Some retouched spots/lines, a few minimal handling marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Heinrich Heidersberger. Das photographische Werk im Querschnitt. Kunstverein Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg 1986, ill. unpaginated.

Rhythmogramms. 1950s. 3 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa-Portriga-Rapid and Agfa paper. 23,7 x 17,5 cm. Each with photographer's stamp with archive number in pencil and signed by the photographer in pencil on the verso.
Minimal nicks in edges, otherwise in very good condition.

"Witwen" (Widows). 1950s.Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Portriga-Rapid paper. 23,7 x 29,7 cm. Signed and titled by the photographer in pencil and photographer's 318 wolfsburg schloss stamp on the verso.

Small surface spot in right mid section and upper left, a few light spots in left area, otherwise in very good condition.

Architectural studies: Landtag Hannover, residential building. 1962. 3 vintage ferroytped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Each circa 24 x 18 cm. 2 with photographer's stamp on the verso.

A few surface irregularities, one print with small emulsion loss in mid portion, corners slightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition.

"Copenhagen, Laederstraede". 1935/ printed 1980s. Large-format gelatin silver print. 40 x 28 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso, mounted in mat, signed and numbered 18/50 by the photographer below image on mat.

A few retouched spots, otherwise a fine tonal print in very good condition.

Lit.: Siegfried Tautz (ed.). Heinrich Heidersberger. 50 Jahre Photographie. Ausstellungs-Katalog Braunschweig 1982, ill. front cover.

Tree. 1968/printed later. Large-format gelatin silver print. 39 x 31,5 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso, mounted in mat, signed and editioned 18/50 by the photographer in pencil below image on mat.

In excellent condition.

Lit.: Heinrich Heidersberger. 50 Jahre Photographie. Galerie für Photographie. Braunschweig 1982, unpaginated.

Fishermen on the lake. 1950s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Portriga-Rapid paper. 23,7 x 15 cm. Photographer's stamp, therein negative number in pencil on the verso.

A few surface irregularities, only visible at an angle, otherwise in excellent condition.

Ohne Titel
Öl auf Hartfaserplatte. 1948.
64,5 x 55 cm.
Unten rechts mit Feder in Schwarz monogrammiert "h" und datiert.

Organisch-weiche und geometrische Formen ergänzen sich zu einer abstrakt-figürlichen Komposition. Heidersbergers Entwicklung und sein Bildschaffen waren seit seinem Malereistudium in Paris stark von der "pittura metafisica" Giorgio de Chiricos sowie vom französischen Surrealismus geprägt.

"Samenstand des Bockbarts"; "Schneekristall". 1956/61/ printed later. 2 gelatin silver prints. 18 x 16,5 cm (23 x 16,5 cm). Each with photographer's stamp and titled/dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

A few light pressure marks, one retouched spot, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Siegfried Tautz (ed.). Heinrich Heidersberger. 50 Jahre Photographie. Ausstellungs Katalog Braunschweig 1982, ill. unpaginated.

"Kleid aus Licht" (Light Dress). 1949/printed later. Large-format gelatin silver print. 28 x 37 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso, mounted in grey mat, signed and numbered 8/50 by the photographer below image on mat.

Some retouched spots, some surface scratches, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Heinrich Heidersberger. Das photographische Werk im Querschnitt. Wolfsburg 1986, ill. unpaginated.

Gasometer. 1951/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 42 x 31 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso.

Ohne Titel
Öl auf Hartfaserplatte. 1948.
60 x 50 cm.
Unten rechts mit Feder in Schwarz monogrammiert "h" und datiert.

Abstrakte Komposition mit geometrisch-strengem Formenvokabular. Heinrich Heidersberger beginnt seine künstlerische Karriere als Maler. 1928 beginnt er an der École Moderne in Paris bei Fernand Legér zu studieren und erwirbt im selben Jahr seine erste Kamera. Von diesem Zeitpunkt an widmet er sich zunehmend der Photographie, doch entstehen auch immer wieder Gemälde. Eine größere Werkgruppe hat sich aus dem Jahr 1948 erhalten. Heinrich Heidersbergers malerisches Werk ist noch für die Kunstgeschichte zu entdecken.

Kraftwerk Wolfsburg. 1971/printed 1998. Gelatin silver print. 30,7 x 42 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso, mounted in mat (60 x 50 cm), signed and editioned 14/50 by the photographer in ink in lower edge of mat.

A few small retouched spots, two light handling marks in upper right and one lower left, lower right corner with small loss, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Heinrich Heidersberger. Architekturphotographie 1952 - 1972. Göttingen 2000, ill. p. 37.

German landscape. 1958/printed 1998. Gelatin silver print. 39 x 29 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in ink on the verso, mounted in mat (60 x 50 cm), signed and editioned 15/50 by the photographer in ink in lower edge of mat.

A few retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Heinrich Heidersberger. Das photographische Werk im Querschnitt. Wolfsburg 1986, ill. unpaginated.