Silver Leaf Photography

Peter H. Fürst born 1939 in Austria - died 2018 in Germany From 1954 to 1957, Fürst completed an apprenticeship in his parents' company and studied at the higher graphic teaching and research institute in Vienna. In 1960 the master craftsman examination followed and the step into self-employment. From 1963 to 1968, Fürst photographed for companies such as Lancôme, Revlon and Sans Soucis. In addition, he worked in the field of fashion photography. 1968 began the partnership with the psychologist Ralf Baumgarten (1940-2005). Many of the Fürst photos were now created on the basis of shape-psychological considerations. In 1970, Fürst worked for companies such as Gossard, Triumph International and Palmers, where he was one of the first photographers to take pictures of the lingerie outdoors. The following year, among other things, the psychological series The Seven Faces of a Woman and the first European poster with a completely naked man were created. In 1971 he was appointed to the Association of Freelance Photo Designers (BFF), of which he was a member until 2001. In 1973 he became a member of the German Society for Photography e. V. (DGPh). This was followed by orders for beauty, fashion and fur couture as well as lingerie photography...

This photograph by Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976), titled "Phoenix Recumbent", is a silver print from the original negative. The woman in the photo, Phoenix, was a friend of Imogen in the 1960s and 1970s. She was often the subject of Imogen's work during those years. The print has been custom framed and matted in a burled wood and silver leafed frame. Taken in 1968, this is an authorized silver print from the Imogen Cunningham Trust, produced in accordance with her specifications in the late 1970's. Imogen Cunningham's signature is blind stamped on the lower right hand corner of the photograph, along with her custom Chinese...