Glass Distortion I, 1929
MediumGelatin silver print
State/print versionfrom the portfolio "Willy Zielke, Photographs, 1929-1935", published by Christian Bouqueret and Michèle Chomette, Paris 1982
Image dimensions21,5 × 15 cm
About the workTransparent objects seem to collect light, reflecting and refracting it. Willy Zielke made the material properties of glass the focus of his photographic exploration. This picture is part of a series of experiments with glass objects that Zielke first presented in 1929 at the Stuttgart Werkbund exhibition “Film und Foto” (Film and Photo). His transparent still lifes are characterised by the playful use of light and shadow. As a representative of the “Neues Sehen” (New Vision) movement, Zielke’s compositions changed the way we look at everyday glass items.
AccessionAcquisition 2019
Provenance[...]; 2019 acquired by Kicken Berlin
Inventory numberF.2019.1839
