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Ellen Auerbach — Portrait of Greta Stern
Ellen Auerbach

Portrait of Greta Stern

A striking gelatin silver print by Ellen Auerbach, this portrait of Greta Stern captures the intimate bond between two pioneering women photographers who were close collaborators and friends. The image reflects Auerbach's modernist sensibility, employing the clean, precise aesthetic that defined the avant-garde photography movement of the early twentieth century. The work stands as both a personal tribute and a testament to the innovative visual language that Auerbach and Stern helped shape together through their joint studio, ringl + pit.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 4, 2016

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Ellen Auerbach, Portrait of Greta Stern

A striking gelatin silver print by Ellen Auerbach, this portrait of Greta Stern captures the intimate bond between two pioneering women photographers who were close collaborators and friends. The image reflects Auerbach's modernist sensibility, employing the clean, precise aesthetic that defined the avant-garde photography movement of the early twentieth century. The work stands as both a personal tribute and a testament to the innovative visual language that Auerbach and Stern helped shape together through their joint studio, ringl + pit.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Monochrome, Photography, 20th Century, Modernist, Fine Art, Female Subject, Gelatin Silver Print, Portrait, German