WERNER MANTZ (born 1901)

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WERNER MANTZ (born 1901)

10 Photographien (1927-35)

Aachen: Galerie Schürmann & Kicken, 1977. 10 gelatin silver prints. Each signed and dated in pencil on the mount. Each approximately 9 x 6 5/8in. or the reverse. Numbered 24/25 from an edition of 25 plus 10 artist's proofs in pencil on the colophon. Grey cloth folding portfolio case with black lettering.

Literature

See Avant-Garde Photography in Germany 1919-1939, p. 21.

Lot Essay

Mantz graduated from the Bayerische Staatslehranstalt für Fotografie in 1921 and almost immediately specialized in architectural photography. In his ability to grasp the formal qualities of the new simplified style of post-war Germany, he utilized existing light conditions to imbue his work with a sense of drama and convey a bold, yet very practical visual interpretation.

The titles include: Brücke, 1927; Titelblatt Programmheft Des WDR, 1928; Werbung Für Steinplattenhersteller, 1928; Detail, Siedlung Kalkerfeld, 1928; Treppenhaus, Ursuliner Lyzeum, 1928; Detail, Siedlung Kalkerfeld, 1928; Interieur, 1928; Kaufhaus Sinn, 1928; Kölnische Zeitung, Pressa, 1928 and Kommunionsbank, 1935.