Fotografie der Gegenwart

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.

Brochure for the exhibition

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.[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

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

References
  1. 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)
  3. Darricau, Stéphane (2016). ""Fotografie der Gegenwart – leaflet"". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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