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Fotografie der Gegenwart

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Brochure for the exhibition

Fotografie der Gegenwart (Photography of the Present) was a photographic exhibition which was one of the most important between-the-wars photographic exhibitions, particularly for its inclusion of so many artists associated with the Bauhaus/Expressionist movements.

The event was a Who's Who of Mitteleuropa photography of the period. The show was organised and curated by the art historian Kurt Wilhelm-Kästner [de].[1]

The exhibition Fotografie der Gegenwart was first shown from 20 January to 17 February 1929 at Museum Folkwang in Essen and then at the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hannover, 10 March 1929 – 17 April 1929; Galerie Neumann-Nierendorf in Berlin, 20 April 1929 – 20 May 1929; Lichthof des Neuen Rathauses in Dresden, 15 September 1929 – 6 October 1929; Ausstellungsgebäude am Adolf-Mittag-See, Magdeburg, 28 November 1929 – 19 December 1929; and the Whitechapel Gallery in London in 1929 and later at five additional venues.[1][2]

Stylistic influence

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German designer Walter Dexel (1890–1973) designed all the publicity material for the exhibition with Paul Renner’s Futura font. The poster for the event in Magdeburg was produced using linocut.[3]

Participants

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kühn, Christine (2005). "Neues Sehen in Berlin. Fotografie der Zwanziger Jahre". Bestandskatalog Kunstbibliothek, Berlin.
  2. ^ Die Photographische Industrie (39). 25 September 1929. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
  3. ^ Darricau, Stéphane (2016). ""Fotografie der Gegenwart – leaflet"". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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