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Steinert, Otto
(1915-1978)Maske einer Tänzerin

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Maske einer Tänzerin. 1952. Vintage gelatin silver print on ivory doubleweight paper. 20,2 x 15,2 cm (23,7 x 18,5 cm). Signed by the photographer below image in margin in pencil.

The German photographer Otto Steinert was a decisive figure in the Subjektive Fotografie movement, known for using experimental techniques to express emotional and abstract ideas rather than objective reality. His work, characterized by high contrast, multiple exposures, and unconventional angles, explores themes of light, shadow, and form, often blurring the boundary between photography and modern art. Steinert’s influence reshaped post-war European photography, encouraging a more personal, subjective vision that celebrated artistic experimentation. This iconic image was featured on the cover of Otto Steinert's seminal photobook Subjektive Fotografie (1952). – Traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise a strong print in near excellent condition.

Lit.: Otto Steinert. Subjektive Fotografie. Band I. Bonn: Brüder Auer, 1952, ill. front cover.