Komol

1932, printed 1985

ringl + pit

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
The image shows a wire mesh with hairpieces forming a wave pattern. A bottle is placed below the hair on the right. The color scheme is monochromatic, with mainly black and white shades. The mesh is central, with hair placed diagonally on the top left half. A card with text is visible behind the mesh to the top left. The bottle is positioned in the lower right corner, partly hidden by the mesh.
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This is a photograph of a portfolio cover. The image shows a tan portfolio with a black spine and a light grey label in the center. The label features the text "FOTOGRAFIE ringl & pit" in a clean, modern font, with the word "Fotografie" in red and the "ringl + pit" in black and red, respectively. Below this, additional text provides an address and phone number for a Berlin location in a simple sans-serif typeface. The right edge has tied ribbons that may serve as closures for the portfolio. The design is minimalistic with a focus on typography and basic geometric shapes.

Fotografie ringl + pit

ringl + pit, Grete Stern, Ellen Auerbach
1929
The image displays a glass filled with water holding small plants and leaves, including a long leaf and a stem with branch-like extensions. The color palette is monochromatic, featuring shades of gray. The glass is placed on a textured and striped surface, with a piece of paper underneath.

Glass with Leaf

ringl + pit, Grete Stern, Ellen Auerbach
1931
The image depicts the head and part of the upper torso of a man captured in profile from the shoulders up. He is facing slightly to the right of the frame. His facial features include a defined jawline, slightly prominent cheekbones, and a straight nose, with a clean-shaven face. His hair is short and cropped close to the head, revealing a receding hairline. He is wearing a suit jacket with a dress shirt underneath, and a tie is visible. The background is plain and neutral, with no distinctive features.

Bertolt Brecht

ringl + pit, Grete Stern, Ellen Auerbach
1933

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Susel, Baltimore, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mat, signed by artists, center in graphite: Ellen Auerbach / Grete Stern; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1996.52.a

Wikidata ID

Q64159165

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