[Negative Print of Crew at Rest in Hold of Ship]

1928–33

Not on view

In 1929 Roh published the influential photo-book Foto- Auge: 76 Fotos der Zeit (Photo-Eye: 76 photos of the period) and became a leading proponent of Germany’s New Vision. This interwar movement introduced a new way of seeing the world that embodied the spirit of contemporary life. The artfully rounded corners of this negative print depicting a ship and its crew reflect Roh’s interest in nineteenth-century photographs, while the bird’s-eye perspective and industrial subject convey his modern approach.

Artwork Details

Title: [Negative Print of Crew at Rest in Hold of Ship]
Artist: Franz Roh (German, 1890–1965)
Date: 1928–33
Medium: Gelatin silver print; Negative print
Dimensions: 14.3 x 22.4 cm (5 5/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
Object Number: 1987.1100.239
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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