Artist Index: Stone, Sasha and Cami

Berlin street scene. Circa 1927. Vintage gelatin silver print. 22,7 x 16,4 cm. Photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso, hinge-mounted in upper edge in mat.

Sasha and Cami Stone were key figures in Berlin’s dynamic photographic culture of the 1920s and early 1930s, celebrated for their modernist approach that merged architectural, commercial, and fine art photography. Their studio served as a hub for avant-garde visual expression in Weimar Berlin, reflecting the era’s embrace of functionalism, technological progress, and a bold new photographic aesthetic. With the rise of National Socialism, the Stones emigrated to Brussels, where they continued their creative work in exile. – Corners slightly bumped, minimal oxidation mirroring in upper edge, otherwise in very good condition.

Berlin train station. Circa 1927. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso, hinge-mounted in upper edge in mat.

Corners bumped, lower right and upper left with small creases, some light handling dents, otherwise in good condition.

Hochbahn, Berlin. 1928. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 24,2 x 18,2 cm. With both photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso.

Sasha and Cami Stone were pivotal figures in Berlin’s vibrant photographic scene during the 1920s and early 1930s, known for their modernist approach that combined commercial, architectural, and artistic photography. Working within the New Objectivity movement and avant-garde design, they produced crisp, formally precise images that celebrated the geometry and dynamism of modern life - from industrial structures and urban landscapes to portraits and interiors. Their studio became a focal point for progressive visual culture in Weimar Berlin, reflecting the era’s fascination with technology, functionalism, and a new visual language. Following the rise of National Socialism, the Stones relocated from Berlin to Brussels in the early 1930s, where they continued their photographic work. – Corners slightly bumped, some scuff marks and small crease in top right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Funkturm, Berlin. 1929. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 23,2 x 17,4 cm. With both photographer's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso. Hinge-mounted to mat.

Edges slightly rubbed; circular patterns in the emulsion layer and minor signs of silver mirroring in upper margin, otherwise in very good condition.

Unter den Linden, Berlin. 1928. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 24 x 17,5 cm. With 2 photographer's/copyright stamps, (1 Berlin, 1 Brussels), annotated in red ink/pencil and typed publication note on the verso.

Some flecks in sky area, edges curled, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Dr. Adolf Behne (ed.). Berlin in Bildern. Berlin 1929, ill. unpaginated.

Brandenburger Tor, Berlin. 1928-30. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 23,8 x 17,8 cm. With 2 photographer's/copyright stamps, (1 Berlin, 1 Brussels), annotated in red ink/pencil and typed publication note on the verso.

Small tears in left edge, edges curled, some light surface rubbing, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Dr. Adolf Behne (ed.). Berlin in Bildern. Berlin 1929, ill. unpaginated.

Berlin Rain. 1928-30. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 22,9 x 17 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamps, Kaiserin-Augusta-Strassse 69 and Copyright STONE Bruxelles, rue de Naples on the verso, hine-mounted in mat.

Some stronger creases in right side, otherwise in good condition.