Ellen (Sellin), 1929
Gelatin silver print
State/print versionFrom the Portfolio "Fotogramme/Photograms,1922-1926", published by Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich and Edizioni O, Milano, 1973
Image dimensions37 x 28,5 cm
About the workThis photograph by the Hungarian artist and Bauhaus professor László Moholy-Nagy demonstrates the experimental approach to photography developed at the art, design, and architecture school in Dessau. Unusual cropping, steep perspectives and strong contrasts between light and dark detache the subjects from their narrative context. Bodies, objects and shadows are transformed into lines, planes and rhythms. The work highlight Moholy-Nagy’s interest in perception and abstraction, exemplifying a form of photography that understands seeing as an active, creative process.
AccessionAcquisition 2019
Provenance[...]; 2019 angekauft von Kicken Berlin
Inventory numberF.2019.1263
