Germaine Krull

French · 1897–1985 · Photographer

Germaine Luise Krull was a photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Germaine Krull, Selected Images, 1923-1927, Four gelatin silver printsSelected ImagesPhillips · £21,250≈ $32,959≈ €25,092Sign up to see
  2. Germaine Krull, Selected Images, 1922-1925, Six gelatin silver printsSelected ImagesPhillips · £18,750≈ $30,116≈ €22,534Sign up to see
  3. Germaine Krull, LA TOUR EIFFEL - PARIS, DÉTAIL, Vintage gelatin silver printLA TOUR EIFFEL - PARIS, DÉTAILLempertz · €9,680≈ $13,925≈ £8,441Sign up to see

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Germaine Luise Krull was a photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India. Described as "an especially outspoken example" of a group of early 20th-century female photographers who "could lead lives free from convention", she is best known for photographically illustrated books such as her 1928 portfolio Métal.

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Born 1897, PoznańDied 1985, WetzlarOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q69776 ↗ULAN 500003762 ↗

Also known as Germaine Luise Krull

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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