The Absolute Realist: Collected Writings of Albert Renger-Patzsch, 1923-1967

by Albert Renger-Patzsch

A towering figure in the history of photography, Albert Renger-Patzsch (1897-1966) has come to epitomize New Objectivity, the signature artistic style of Germany's Weimar Republic. His iconic photographs of geometrically intricate cacti, flooded tidal landscapes, stacks of raw materials, complex gear assemblies, and imposing blast furnace towers exploit the camera's unique capacity to document with uncompromising detail. They embody what his contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160606780X
• ISBN13: 9781606067802
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Getty Research Institute
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 9.9"