Albert Renger-Patzsch - The World is Beautiful
Write a short introduction about the work of Albert Renger-Patzsch and the New Objectivity. Issues to consider:
Write a short introduction about the work of Albert Renger-Patzsch and the New Objectivity. Issues to consider:
- His attitude to photography and the advantages of the camera as a way of seeing
- The New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit). How does Renger-Patzsch's work fit with the concerns of artists associated with this movement?
- The types of subjects he preferred to photograph
- The ways in which he explored the formal elements in his work e.g. form, light, rhythm, line, texture, repetition etc.
- His famous book 'The World is Beautful'
- Other photographers at the time who were similarly interested in objectivity
- Contemporary photographers who have been influenced by the idea that ordinary objects and scenes can be photographed to reveal their beauty.
Gallery of images
Add a gallery of your favourite photographs by Renger-Patzsch (like the one below).
Add a gallery of your favourite photographs by Renger-Patzsch (like the one below).
AnalysisYou could write a more detailed analysis of one image in particular and/or compare images. Concentrate on their formal properties using your knowledge of the the Formal Elements.
For example, compare and contrast these two images. What are their similarities and differences?: ORGANIC vs GEOMETRIC NATURAL vs MAN MADE RHYTHM PATTERN REPETITION DEPTH TONE LIGHT LINE FRAMING/CROPPING |
A responseThe following series of images was taken on an iPhone using the Hipstamatic app. Using a lens that would capture images clearly, without distortion and a black and white 'film' setting.