Walter and Ellen Auerbach

1931, printed before mid 1950s

ringl + pit, Grete Stern, Ellen Auerbach

Associated Names
ringl + pit

Artist, German, active 1930 - 1933

Grete Stern

Artist, Argentinean, born Germany, 1904 - 1999

Ellen Auerbach

Artist, American, born Germany, 1906 - 2004

This image features two individuals lying closely together, with only their heads and shoulders visible. One person, lying on their back, has short, dark hair and a slightly tilted head, with their eyes gently closed. Their facial expression is serene, with a smooth, light complexion. They are wearing a sleeveless garment with horizontal stripes. The second person’s face is partially visible and is cradled by a hand. This person’s head rests against the shoulder of the first, and they appear to have a rougher skin texture. They wear a shirt with broad stripes, and their hand is gently resting on the side of their face. The background consists of natural elements like dried grass or straw.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.1 × 23.6 cm (7 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.9 × 26.6 cm (9 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.199.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Ellen Auerbach; Collection of Juan Mandelbaum; (Robert Mann Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Grete Stern; center stamped in black ink: FOTOGRAFIE / RINGL + PIT; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 3200; center in graphite: 71

Wikidata ID

Q64159162

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