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Erich AndresVenetian Afternoon, 1950s1954
1954
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This black-and-white photograph beautifully captures the essence of Venice’s Grand Canal in the 1950s. The image shows a row of gondolas gently floating on the canal, with their distinctive black boats standing out against the serene waters. In the foreground, a group of pedestrians walks along the canal’s edge, their silhouettes adding life and movement to the scene. The elegant Venetian architecture along the canal, with its ornate windows and intricate detailing, frames the peaceful yet vibrant atmosphere of the city. The photograph evokes the timeless charm of Venice, capturing the city’s rich history, culture, and iconic waterways.
This print is available as a Fine Art Print on high-quality paper (Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta) and is produced by Whitewall. It will be shipped carefully in a tube to reduce shipping costs.
Erich Andres was born in Germany in 1905 and passed away in 1992. He began his career as a photographer in 1920 and was one of the first to use a Leica camera. Today, his work is exhibited in several museums, including the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. In 1951, Andres contributed to Edward Steichen's iconic exhibition "The Family of Man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
This print is available as a Fine Art Print on high-quality paper (Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta) and is produced by Whitewall. It will be shipped carefully in a tube to reduce shipping costs.
- Creator:Erich Andres (1905 - 1992, German)
- Creation Year:1954
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
- More Editions & Sizes:20x30Price: $28945x30Price: $46350x75Price: $579
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- Gallery Location:Cologne, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU132215487392
Erich Andres
Erich Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away in Hamburg 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. He was working with Leni Riefenstahl shooting the Olympic Games in 1936, war a freelance press photographer during the Spanish Civil War. After World War II he worked on reportage photography, for industrial companies and traveled and worked in the USA and Europe. In Hamburg he was known as the man with the leddars. His aim was to use them to get unusual perspectives. His images today are displayed in several museums, for example in the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was a contributor for Edward Steichens Exhibition "The family of man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951.
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