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Erich Andres

German, 1905-1992
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.
New York, Skyline of Manhattan, USA 1960s

New York, Skyline of Manhattan, USA 1960s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

Black and white Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. The image captures an iconic view of the New York City skyline in the 1960s, presented in black and white, taken from an elevated road...

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1960s Modern Erich Andres

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Black and White

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x  12.7 cm
Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x  12.7 cm

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x 12.7 cm

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...

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1950s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment

Erich AndresParis 1952 , a picturesque moment, 1952

$2,333

H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.02 in

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...

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1950s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Black and White

Hiking through Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, 1964

Hiking through Big Bend National Park in Texas, USA, 1964

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

A striking image from the 1960s capturing two horseback riders overlooking the expansive desert landscape of Big Bend National Park, Texas. The riders, dressed in traditional Western...

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1960s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Black and White

Naples 1954, Street music
Naples 1954, Street music

Erich AndresNaples 1954, Street music, 1954

$991

H 4.65 in W 7.17 in D 0.02 in

Naples 1954, Street music

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The settin...

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1950s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York City Skyline and Ferry, 1960s

New York City Skyline and Ferry, 1960s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph captures the dramatic skyline of New York City, with towering skyscrapers rising above the water. In the foreground, a ferry glides across the river, ...

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1960s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Black and White

Naples 1954, Street music
Naples 1954, Street music

Erich AndresNaples 1954, Street music, 1954

$991

H 7.17 in W 4.65 in D 0.02 in

Naples 1954, Street music

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This photograph, taken in Naples in 1954, depicts a group of street musicians performing in what appears to be an urban setting. The scene is lively and intimate, featuring a woman i...

Category

1950s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 18 x 12, 9 cm
Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 18 x 12, 9 cm

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 18 x 12, 9 cm

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...

Category

1950s Modern Erich Andres

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

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Erich Andres Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2026$710Black and White Photography, Portrait PhotographyBlack-and-white Print1967
2026$722Black and White Photography, Landscape PhotographySilver Gelatin Print1952
$787
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$710-$863
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