T. Lux Feininger

Clemens Röseler as Apache (Banjoplayer) (Clemens Röseler on his door step)

Clemens Röseler als Apache (französischer Großstadtganove), (Banjospieler)

Repro: MAIN

1927, in Dessau
Negative untraceable; Copy-film negative produced by the artist 1980, inscr. upper right: 176, 120 x 90 mm
Prints known:
1. Private collection, contact print from repronegative, gelatin silver print, 120 x 90 mm
2. Bauhaus Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin, Inv. Nr. 2018/552.1-44, Tokayer Album (Photographs 1931-1939, size of object: 259 x 355 x 25 mm), firmly mounted on page 10, gelatin silver print, 227 x 168 mm (detail)
3. Stiftung Moritzburg Kunstmuseum des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Inv. Nr. MOSPh05302(1), gelatin silver print, 110 x 76 mm [No Image]

Copy prints known:
I. Private collection, gelatin silver print, 178 x 127 mm. On the 2nd print inscr.: Lux Feininger Dessau Burgkühnauer allee 3 "Banjospieler" Le peintre Clemens Röseler en costume de jazz" o
II. Bauhaus Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin, Inv. Nr.: F140, reproduction, silver gelatin print, 85 x 118 mm, inscr. lower left: Clemens +. Verso label by Tokayer: Clemens Rössler BH-Kapelle 1928, blue stamp: BAUHAUS-ARCHIV DARMSTADT Inventar . Nr. F140
TLF: "The attraction [to become a member of the Bauhaus Band] was as strong as it was vague; through many ups and downs ... I had arrived, by 1927, at ownership of a mail-order banjo. Now a teacher was wanted. ... This was Clemens Röseler, who very speedily became my admired friend." [205]
Themes: Bauhaus