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List, Herbert
(1903-1975)Ecole des Garcons Mairie, France

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 28.11.2026

Ecole des Garcons Mairie, France. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight Agfa-Brovira paper. 23,2 x 29,6 cm. Photographer's estate stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.

The German photographer Herbert List was a major figure in 20th-century photography, known for his refined visual language that combined classical aesthetics with the modernist sensibilities of his time. Deeply influenced by his background in art history and his exposure to Surrealism and the Bauhaus movement, List created images that often imbued everyday subjects with a dreamlike or metaphysical quality. His work spans still lifes, architectural studies, and portraits - many of which reflect a quiet, contemplative mood, displaying a fascination with form, light and shadow.