Berlin
Trained as a painter, Kepes began his career as a part of the Munka (Work) circle of artist-activists, which rejected painting in favor of more socially progressive art forms such as film and photocollage. In 1930 he moved to Berlin and began working with his fellow Hungarian avant-gardist, László Moholy-Nagy, on commissions in advertising, graphic design, and stage design. While in Berlin, Kepes also made photographs, such as this mysterious image of a dog with a looming shadow, that incorporated the dramatic vantage points, shadows, and diagonals characteristic of the New Vision style of the interwar period.
Artwork Details
- Title: Berlin
- Artist: György Kepes (American (born Hungary), Selyp 1906–2002 Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- Date: 1930
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: Image: 6 11/16 × 5 9/16 in. (17 × 14.2 cm)
Sheet: 6 11/16 × 5 9/16 in. (17 × 14.2 cm) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Pierre Apraxine, 2023
- Object Number: 2023.620.1
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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