Group of Maasai girls. 1963. Vintage large-format ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 39,8 x 30,3 cm. Signed by the photographer in pencil and photographer's production stamp on the verso.
In the later part of her career, Leni Riefenstahl photographed extensively during her travels in Africa, including the Nuba communities of Sudan and the Maasai of Kenya and northern Tanzania. Her work features portraits alongside images of landscapes and customs. While admired for their aesthetic qualities, her photographs have also attracted criticism for their idealised portrayal of the people depicted, particularly in light of her earlier work for the Nazi regime. The present portrait belongs to her photographic work among the Maasai, whom she visited in 1963.
Riefenstahl, Leni
Maasai warrior on a lion hunt, Tanzania
Los 4221
Schätzung
1.000€ (US$ 1,149)
Maasai warrior on a lion hunt, Tanzania. 1963. Vintage, large-format, ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 39,8 x 30,3 cm. Signed by the photographer in pencil and photographer's production stamp on the verso.
Selected images: Abstract photography. 1923-1961. 6 gelatin silver prints, printed 2009. Each ca. 24,5 x 18,5 cm (sheet 30,4 x 23,7 cm). Each with printed Griffelkunst edition text on the verso. Presented in the original half-canvas folder with illustrated text brochure.
Jaroslav Rössler studied under the photographer František Drtikol in Prague from 1917-1921 and later worked in his studio. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he lived and worked in Paris. His experimental photography explored the interplay of light, shadow and abstract forms, as reflected in this selection of images spanning nearly four decades.
Ruetz, Michael
Sunday morning in the tavern "Sächsische Schweiz", Zwickau
Los 4223
Schätzung
750€ (US$ 862)
Sunday morning in the tavern "Sächsische Schweiz", Zwickau. 1974. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 16,5 x 24,5 cm (sheet 23,7 x 29,8 cm). Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Michael Ruetz was a prominent German photographer, journalist, author, and academic. He is widely recognized as one of the most active visual chroniclers of postwar Germany, notably capturing the iconic imagery of the 1968 West German student movement (APO). Over his multi-decade career, his creative focus shifted from fast-paced photojournalism to deep philosophical explorations of time, transience, and changing landscapes.
Paris V, Arènes de Lutèce. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 17,2 x 28,7 cm. Photographer's stamp and titled by the photographer in pencil on the verso.
Michael Ruetz was a prominent German photographer, journalist, author and academic. He is widely recognised as a visual chronicler of postwar Germany, particularly for his images of the West German student movement of 1968. Over his career, his focus shifted from photojournalism to explorations of time, transience and changing landscapes.
Salas, Osvaldo and Roberto
Che Guevara at 1st of May Parade / Che Guevara fishing
Los 4225
Schätzung
750€ (US$ 862)
Che Guevara at the May Day Parade / Che Guevara Fishing. 1960-63. 2 gelatin silver prints, printed later. Each circa 45 x 54,5 cm. Each titled, dated and signed by Roberto Salas in felt-tip pen, with the photographer’s “Salas/Habana Cuba” blindstamp in the lower margin.
Osvaldo and Roberto Salas were among the principal photographers to document the Cuban Revolution and its leading figures. Their photographs combine direct access with a clear photojournalistic style, recording both official ceremonies and more informal moments. The fishing image was made during the 1960 Hemingway International Fishing Tournament at Cojimar, an event attended by Guevara, Fidel Castro and Ernest Hemingway.
Portrait of a family in the Westerwald. Ca. 1910. Vintage matte gelatin silver print, mounted to original board. 11 x 15,3 cm. "August Sander Cöln-Lindenthal, Dürenerstr. 201" stamp in the lower right on the mount.
August Sander is celebrated for his portraits of people from across German society, assembled in his ambitious project "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" (People of the 20th Century). His photographs of farmers and their families in the Westerwald formed an important part of this undertaking. Made around 1910, this family portrait belongs to the early body of work through which Sander documented the people of the region.
Provenienz: Wortelkamp Collection
Sander, August
Kleinstadtgastwirt Herdorf; Frühschoppen im Wartesaal
Los 4227
Schätzung
600€ (US$ 690)
Kleinstadtgastwirt Herdorf, 1913; Frühschoppen im Wartesaal, ca. 1926. 2 gelatin silver prints, 1 on Argenta paper, printed in the 1960s by Gunther Sander. 11,6 x 17,8 cm and 12,5 x 17,8 cm. Annotated by Gunther Sander in ink on the verso.
Literatur: Gunther Sander, ed. August Sander: Menschen ohne Maske, Luzern: C. J. Bucher, 1971, ill. unpaginated.
Mädchen im Kirmeswagen. 1926-1932. Gelatin silver print, printed 1990. 14,5 x 10,5 cm. "August Sander - Köln Lilienthal" embossed in the lower left corner; "Galerie Bodo Niemann" edition stamp, "August Sander Archiv" copyright stamp, dedication in pencil and editioned "13/30" in ink on the verso.
This image is part of August Sander's project "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" (People of the 20th Century), group VI, "Die Großstadt" (The City), portfolio 37, "Fahrendes Volk - Jahrmarkt und Zirkus" (Travelling People - Fair and Circus). Beigegeben: Galerie Bodo Niemann exhibition invitation "August Sander: Antlitz der Zeit", 1990.
Literatur: Susanne Lange and Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, eds. August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2001, ill. p. 162 (cropped version).
Katholischer Geistlicher (Pfarrer Haferkamp aus Köln). 1927. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed in the 1960s by Gunther Sander. 30 x 21,7 cm. Annotated in ballpoint pen on the verso.
This portrait forms part of August Sander's project "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" (People of the 20th Century), group IV, "Die Stände" (The Professions), portfolio 25, "Der Geistliche" (The Clergyman).
Literatur: Susanne Lange and Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, eds. August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich:Schirmer/Mosel, 2001, ill. p. 144.
Sander, August
Schulrektor mit seiner Familie; Jungbauern
Los 4230
Schätzung
500€ (US$ 575)
Schulrektor mit seiner Familie, ca. 1930; Jungbauern, 1922. 2 gelatin silver prints, printed by Gunther Sander 1960s. 18 x 12,9 cm and 11,7 x 17,4 cm. Each dated in ink and annotated on the verso.
"Schulrektor mit seiner Familie" is part of August Sander's project "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" (People of the 20th Century), group I, "Der Bauer" (The Farmer), portfolio 6, "Der Kleinstädter" (The Small-town Dweller). A print of this image is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Literatur: Susanne Lange and Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, eds. August Sander: Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich:Schirmer/Mosel, 2001, ill. p. 116.
Schadographien 16, 17 and 25. 1960s. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints on Agfa Brovira paper. Ca. 16 x 11 cm, 17 x 9,5 cm and 10,5 x 8 cm. Each with typed title and annotated in pencil and ink on the verso, 1 also with typed label and 2 signed and dated by Bettina Schad in pencil on the verso.
Christian Schad first experimented with camera-less photography during his association with Dada in 1919, arranging everyday materials on light-sensitive paper to create abstract compositions. He returned to the technique in the 1960s, expanding the body of work known as "Schadographien".
Views of Helgoland. Ca. 1912. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints, mounted to board. Each ca. 11,7 x 16,8 cm (mounts ca. 18 x 23,7 cm). Each signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on the mount; annotated in ink on the mount versos.
The German photographer Franz Schensky gained recognition for his photographs of Helgoland, often working in challenging weather conditions to document its dramatic coastline and the surrounding sea. These atmospheric views reflect his ability to capture the island's rugged beauty and the power of the water.
Schensky, Franz
Sea view with wave; Helgoland in rough seas
Los 4233
Schätzung
500€ (US$ 575)
Sea view with wave; Helgoland in rough seas. Ca. 1910. 2 vintage green-toned carbon prints, each flush-mounted to board. Each 16 x 21,7 cm. Wave image with photographer's blind stamp in the lower right corner.
Richly toned and carefully composed, these atmospheric seascapes reflect Franz Schensky's early engagement with pictorial landscape photography. His treatment of sea and sky conveys both the force of the North Sea and the changing atmosphere around Helgoland.
Schensky, Franz
Sea view with sailboat and ship; View of Helgoland from the sea
Los 4234
Schätzung
400€ (US$ 460)
(Attributed to). Sea view with sailboat and ship; View of Helgoland from the sea. Circa 1910. 2 vintage toned carbon prints. Each 15,5 x 21,5 cm.
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