DAS MÜNSTER IN ESSEN. Im Auftrage der Stadt Essen herausgegeben von Kurt Wilhelm-Kästner., Mit 82 Tafeln nach photographischen Aufnahmen von Albert Renger-Patzsch.
Essen: Fredebeul & Koenen, 1929. 1st Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good + / Good. Item #005185
1st edition. Text in German. A Very Good copy in Good dust jacket. 4to., 72 pp., with 82 b&w photographic plates at the end. Black cloth in photo-illustrated dust jacket. Silver coated end papers and paste downs. The dust jacket has moderate edge wear, particularly at the spine's crown; the rear panel's top edge is chipped and creased. The silver end papers are beginning to show scratches and the glue below. The dj is now protected in a mylar sleeve. A Very Good copy in the scarce, Good dust jacket. *** A striking photographic study of the art and architecture of the Cathedral in Essen. An early work of photographer Albert Renger-Patzsch, published a year after his most famous work, DIE WELT IS SCHON. Renger-Pazsch, protagonist of the movement that came to be known as Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), wanted to record the exact appearance of objects, and he rejected any kind of artistic claim for himself. Believing that the photographer should strive to capture the "essence of the object," he called for documentation rather than art. ***.
Price: $250.00