Art by Medium: C Print

Kaufmann House, Palm Springs Architect: Richard Neutra Kodak digital color print Print size: 20" x 24" (50.80 x 60.96) Image size: 15" x 20" (39.10 x ...

Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...

Desert House Party, 1970 - Poolside Gathering at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs by Slim Aarons depicts the poolside gathering at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs in 1970 16 x 20" prin...

Lure of Lamu, 1987 - Palm Trees on Lamu Archipelago near Kenya in Indian Ocean, features a yacht gliding past the hotel resort on the island of Lamu in the Indian Ocean 16 x 20" pri...

Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake (Stare) Los Angeles 1977, Printed Later Silver Gelatin Print 30 x 30 inches (unframed) Co-Signed by Terry O'Neill and Faye Dunaway, hand numbered edition o...

Villa Vera Racquet Club Pool, 1968 - Health Club Spa Cocktail Hour in Acapulco by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition...

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Ski Couple in Snow with Skis on Zermatt Mountain 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Chalet Costi, Z...

View from Il Pellicano - Italian Crystal Waters Tuscany Porto Ercole Coastline by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "...

Out Islands - Luxury Yachts and Watercraft Sailing in Bahamas Waters 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Out Islands" is a beautif...

Sunbathing In Barbados 1976 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The former Pauline Haywood sunbathing on a lilo in a swimming pool designed...

Shoppers at the front entrance of the Lilly Pulitzer boutique on Via Mizner, Palm Beach, Florida, 1968. Slim Aarons Lilly Pulitzer And Florence 'Flo' Pritchett Smith 1968 C-Print E...

'Night Rider' Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Archive Limited Edition Fantastic, fabulous and fantastical, many of the top car manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini etc launched concept cars...

Skiers in Lech, 1979 - Skiers in Snowy Austrian Landscape in Winter Environment 16" x 20" print Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Skiers in Lech ...

'Between Sea And Sky' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Ingrid Morath sunbathes by a swimming pool next to the sea in Acapulco, 1961. Ingrid was born in Rio de Janeiro ...

' Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II ' 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped View looking down the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy, 1960. Opened in 1890, the cov...

Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Hotel Swimming Pool and Parasols in Hollywood 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Beverly Hills Hotel Po...

'Pool On Amalfi Coast' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A view of the seaside pool at the Hotel St. Caterina, Amalfi, Italy, September 1984. (Photo by Slim Aarons) C Print P...

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players in Swimming Pool Water in Summer Scenery by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Kee...

Swimming Pool On The Beach 1981- Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition The pool at the Meridian Club, owned by Ginny and Bill Cowles, on the Turks and Caicos islands, March 1981 20 x ...

Treasure Cay 1986 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition Treasure Cay resort on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, March 1986 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper size Estate Stamped...

Treasure Cay 1986 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition Treasure Cay resort on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, March 1986 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped...

Caroline And Pet 1977 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition Princess Caroline of Monaco, with her pet dog Tiffany, Monte Carlo, 1977. 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper size Estat...

White Pagoda 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition In 1044 AD building of some 15,000 pagodas, temples and palaces started on a sixteen square mile site at Pagan, Burma. Today a...

Golfing Pals (1977) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (Photo By Slim Aarons) At the 16th hole on Pebble Beach golf course, singer and film star Bi...

On the Slopes of Sugarbush, 1960 - Skiers on Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. On t...

Poolside Social, 1970 - Social by Swimming Pool of Kaufmann House Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "...

Country Road And Cypresses Grove, Tuscany, Italy By Marco Bottigelli C print Oversize 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm Unframed Framing & Different Sizes Available - Please Ask. By...

Hotel Krone, Lech - Snowy Winter Landscape near Swiss Mountain Range by Slim Aarons 16 x 16" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Hotel Krone...

Norman Parkinson Audrey Hepburn with Flowers 1955 60 x 40 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Posthumous Later Print Norman Parkinson, born in 1913 and passin...

Poolside Interruption, 1970 - Afternoon at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs depicts guests at the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. ...

La Fonteline - Exclusive Capri Island Beach Club on Mediterranean Sea by Slim Aarons depicts a bird's eye view of the exclusive beach club La Fonteline on the island of Capri 16 x 2...

Via Mizner store owners Diana 'Dysie' Davie (second from left, wearing a yellow turtleneck sweater) and Charles Amory (far left, wearing yellow pants) posed with their fellow store o...

Relaxing in Lech 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of people sitting in the sun at the Gasthof Post hotel in the Austrian ski resort of Lech, 1960. ...

Slim Aarons Catherine Wilke, 1980, Printed Later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Catherine Wilke...

Apollonia van Ravenstein on Bird Island, Seychelles wearing a dress by Mrs Caswell for Angela at Rosie Nice, Kensington Antique Market with a Herbert Johnson straw hat and jewelry by...

Poolside Host, 1970 - Poolside Gathering by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later Pools...

Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 2...

'Hotel Punta Tragara' 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The Hotel Punta Tragara on Capri, Italy, August 1974. Produced from the original t...

Beverly Hills Hotel Pool - Poolside Striped Parasols by Swimming Pool Hollywood by Slim Aarons depicts the swimming pool of the iconic Beverly Hills hotel 16 x 20" print. Limited Ed...

'Von Oswald House' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of people relax in the garden at the house of Johanna Von Oswald, 1986. Produced from the original transparency ...

'Kaufmann Desert House' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition January 1970: The Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 for businessm...

Down To Earth Duchess circa 1990 by Christopher Simon Sykes Deborah Cavendish, nee Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire, feeds the chickens at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, 1990 Thi...

' Lamborghini Star ' Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Archive Limited Edition Fantastic and fantastical, many of the top car manufacturers like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini etc launched concept cars...

Cadini di Misurina, Dolomite Alps, Italy, Europa By Achim Thomae C print Oversize 20 x 30" inches / 50 x 76 cm Unframed Framing & Different Sizes Available - Please Ask. By Ach...

Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) World Body Building Guild (W.B.B.G.) Brooklyn, N.Y. Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signed and numbered by the photographer 48/75 Photos made with 2.25 X 2.25 Hasselblad camera and 4 X 5 Calumet camera Contact printed on Kodak Ektacolor 74 RC-N paper Mat is 100% rag archival board Print measuring about 14 x 11 inches (33x26.7 cm.) or slightly smaller. image size varies a bit. Mat measures 18 X 14 In the 1970's, Neal Slavin captured a potpourri of various and sundry American groups of people: hobby groups, hot dog vendors, religious groups, social clubs, meetings, professional unions, and others. Neal Slavin (born 1941) is an American photographer and television/film director. He is the author of Portugal (1971), When Two or More are Gathered Together (1976) and Britons (1986). He directed and produced the film Focus (2001). Slavin was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture in New York, where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He was awarded an exchange student scholarship at Lincoln College, Oxford in the UK. Britons is a series of photographs of people...

'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' 1971 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A boucherie or butcher’s shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. Produced...

Donna Domitilla Ruspoli - Portrait in Baroque Romantic Architecture Palazzo by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16 x 20 paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. P...

Sailing in the Bahamas - Yachts and Ketch in Crystal Waters of Bahamas Islands by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "...

'New England Skiing' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Limited to 150 only Two women recline on improvised sun-beds in Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire, circa 1955 (Photo by...

'Katharine Hepburn' 1953: American film star Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003) driving along the waterfront with Irene Mayer Selznick at Montego B...

Three women wearing designs by Lilly Pulitzer take a break from shooting during a fashion shoot for Pulitzer at 400 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, 1964. Slim Aarons Lilly ...

Cannes Watersports - Watersports in Sea on French Riviera hear Carlton Hotel by Slim Aarons depicts two watersports enthusiasts taking part in water-skiing 16 x 20" print. Limited E...

Deborah Harris is photographed on location in Malaysia wearing a custom-designed mermaid’s tail by Bob Mackie for Town & Country in February of 1990. This story was photographer Norm...

Pool At Lake Tahoe 1959 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Bathers by a pool at the Tahoe Tavern on the sh...

Alpine Skiing, 1964 - French Alps Mountain Skiing Cable Car Ski Sports by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Alpine Sk...

Jerry Hall is photographed wearing a one-shouldered satin column dress and feathered coat by Dior during a British Vogue photoshoot at the Palace of Versailles. The image, taken Sept...

Golfing Pals (1977) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (Photo By Slim Aarons) At the 16th hole on Pebble Beach golf course, singer and film star Bi...

'Sunbathing In Antibes' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dani Geneux (left) and Marie-Eugenie Gaudfrin sunbathing at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. ...

Culinary Heights, 1987 - French Chefs at Le Courcheval Mountain Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print....

Tyrolean Churches, 1990 - Italian and German Alpine Winter Landscape 16" x 20" print Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Tyrolean Churches is a bea...