Tag: Ruth Bernhard
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01 work, The Art Of The Nude, Ruth Bernhard’s Symbiosis, with footnotes #215
Estimated for US$4,000 – US$6,000 in May 2020 Symbiosis, interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. Ruth Bernhard (October 14, 1905 – December 18, 2006) was a German-born American photographer. Bernhard was born in Berlin to Lucian Bernhard and Gertrude Hoffmann. Her parents divorced when she was 2 years old…
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01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Ruth Bernhard’s Detail; Transparent, with footnotes # 137
Ruth Bernhard, American photographer (born Oct. 14, 1905, Berlin, Ger.—died Dec. 18, 2006, San Francisco, Calif.), celebrated the female form with her light-infused black-and-white nudes, which were distinctive for their clarity and carefully wrought details. Bernhard’s career took a pivotal turn after a chance meeting with photographer Edward Weston, who became her mentor. She joined…
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01 Photograph, The Art Of The Nude, Ruth Bernhard’s Knees and Arms, with footnotes # 130
Ruth Bernhard, American photographer (born Oct. 14, 1905, Berlin, Ger. — died Dec. 18, 2006, San Francisco, Calif.), celebrated the female form with her light-infused black-and-white nudes, which were distinctive for their clarity and carefully wrought details. Bernhard’s career took a pivotal turn after a chance meeting with photographer Edward Weston, who became her mentor. She joined…