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