Kieferer Landscape
Photograph
1910 (made)
1910 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This image of pines in the foothills of the Alps in Bavaria was created by the Hofmeister brothers, businessmen from Hamburg. Oskar was the photographer, and Theodor the printer. They hiked around the countryside making images that appeared in numerous books on German landscape. Their work also gained international recognition in art photography circles when it was published by Alfred Stieglitz in his deluxe journal, Camera Work, in 1904.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kieferer Landscape (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Platinum print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Theodor and Oskar Hofmeister, 'Kieferer Landscape', 1910, platinum print |
| Physical description | Photograph of a view of pine trees, shown at half length in the foreground, and full length in the background. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund |
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| Summary | This image of pines in the foothills of the Alps in Bavaria was created by the Hofmeister brothers, businessmen from Hamburg. Oskar was the photographer, and Theodor the printer. They hiked around the countryside making images that appeared in numerous books on German landscape. Their work also gained international recognition in art photography circles when it was published by Alfred Stieglitz in his deluxe journal, Camera Work, in 1904. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.716-2019 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2019 |
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