Germaine Krull

(German, 1897–1985)

Germaine Krull was a German photographer best known for her documentary photography which explored controversial issues, including gender, social inequality, and political ideology. Considered among the most important photographers of the early-20th century, Krull experimented with a variety of techniques including double exposure, photomontage, and shooting from extreme angles. "The camera need not invent, manipulate, or fool,” the artist said of her practice. “It does not paint, nor does it imagine. The photographer is a witness, the witness of his time." Among the artist’s most well-known photographs is her portrait of Walter Benjamin, in which she captured the famous philosopher mid-thought. Born on November 29, 1897 in Posen, Germany (now Poznan, Poland), Krull studied at the Lehr-und Versuchsanstalt für Photographie in Munich, Germany. After completing her studies, she opened a photography studio in Munich and befriended prominent intellectuals Rainer Maria Rilke and Friedrich Pollock. In 1921, she was exiled from Germany for her involvement with the Communist Party of Germany and spent much of her time working in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Krull died on July 31, 1985 in Wetzlar, Germany. Her works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York, among others.

Germaine Krull Artworks

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Advertisement for the Six Peugeot 12-cylinder, 1930

Germaine Krull

Advertisement for the Six Peugeot 12-cylinder, 1930

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Untitled (The Eiffel Tower), 1928

Germaine Krull

Untitled (The Eiffel Tower), 1928

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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Selected Works (4 Photographs), 1928

Germaine Krull

Selected Works (4 Photographs), 1928

Sale Date: March 5, 2024

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Nude Torso, 1920–1929

Germaine Krull

Nude Torso, 1920–1929

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Cans for the delivery of milk, 1930

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Cans for the delivery of milk, 1930

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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Roundabout at the fun fair, 2015

Germaine Krull

Roundabout at the fun fair, 2015

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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Cancan dancers, 1929

Germaine Krull

Cancan dancers, 1929

Sale Date: November 18, 2023

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De la série Les amies, 1924

Germaine Krull

De la série Les amies, 1924

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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The Traffic Around the Gare Saint-Lazare,..., 1927

Germaine Krull

The Traffic Around the Gare Saint-Lazare,..., 1927

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Course automobile,

Germaine Krull

Course automobile, "Aux essais", 1930

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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En Bretagne, 1930

Germaine Krull

En Bretagne, 1930

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Au finale de la revue, 1930

Germaine Krull

Au finale de la revue, 1930

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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Tanz und Revolte, 2016

Germaine Krull

Tanz und Revolte, 2016

Sale Date: June 23, 2023

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Nu fémin [assis de dos], 1930

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Nu fémin [assis de dos], 1930

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Nu fémin [à genoux], 1930

Germaine Krull

Nu fémin [à genoux], 1930

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Nu fémin [bras levé], 1930

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Nu fémin [bras levé], 1930

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Woman with dog, Paris c. 1930, 1930

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Woman with dog, Paris c. 1930, 1930

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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Marseille, c. 1928, 1928

Germaine Krull

Marseille, c. 1928, 1928

Sale Date: June 9, 2023

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« Comment on dort sur les berges de la Seine , 1925

Germaine Krull

« Comment on dort sur les berges de la Seine , 1925

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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Écluses, Bassin de la Villette, Paris, 1930–1939

Germaine Krull

Écluses, Bassin de la Villette, Paris, 1930–1939

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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DANCER EARL SHAKEHIPS TUCKER AT THE MOULIN..., 1929

Germaine Krull

DANCER EARL SHAKEHIPS TUCKER AT THE MOULIN..., 1929

Sale Date: June 2, 2023

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Industrial view of cars., 1935

Germaine Krull

Industrial view of cars., 1935

Sale Date: February 23, 2023

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Souci (Colette's dog), 1928–1930

Germaine Krull

Souci (Colette's dog), 1928–1930

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Le modèle Demeria devant une vitrine..., 1929

Germaine Krull

Le modèle Demeria devant une vitrine..., 1929

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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