T. Lux Feininger

Metallic Party*. The Bauhaus Band at the opening: Roman Clemens, Ernst Egeler, Lux Feininger, Alexander (Xanti) Schawinsky, Clemens Röseler, Eddie Collein

   
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Metallisches Fest. Die Bauhauskapelle bei der Eröffnung, Roman Clemens, Ernst Egeler, Lux Feininger, Alexander (Xanti) Schawinsky, Clemens Röseler, Eddie Collein
Metallic Party*. The Bauhaus Band at the opening: Roman Clemens, Ernst Egeler, Lux Feininger, Alexander (Xanti) Schawinsky, Clemens Röseler, Eddie Collein Repro: MAIN
  • 1929, in Dessau
  • Negative untraceable; Copy-film negative produced by the artist 1980, inscr. lower right: 127, 55 x 70 mm

  • Prints known:
    1. Private collection, vintage, gelatin silver print, 89 x 119 mm. Verso inscr. by the artist: "Metallische Fest" 1929 L. to r. Roman Clemens Ernst Egeler T. Lux Feininger Alexander Schawinsky Clemens Röseler (photo Lux Feininger Eddie Collein (at piano)), in red: x, in black: o, white label: 127
    2. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Gift of Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Inv. Nr.: SC1974.51.1, Agfa Lupex gelatin silver print, 50 x 67 mm. Verso Inv. Nr.
    3. 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 20, gelatin silver print, 85 x 110 mm
    4. Private collection, later print, gelatin silver print, 203 x 253 mm. Verso inscr. by the artist: 127

  • TLF: "The BH band at the opening of the Metallische Fest: Roman Clemens with banjo; Ernst Egeler, drums; Lux Feininger, clarinet; Clemens Röseler, trombone; Alexander Schawinsky, saxophone; Eddie Collein, piano (print damaged at right)* [201]

    Scheper: "Metallic Party (Metallisches Fest) is the motto of the traditional Bauhaus carneval celebrated on 9 February 1929. In retrospect it is referred to as the most wonderful."* [209, p. 185]

  • Themes:  Bauhaus

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Exhibitions

T. Lux Feininger zum 100. Geburtstag - Fotografie am Bauhaus. 2010 Benz, Nr. 4

T. Lux Feininger - Photographs of the Twenties and Thirties. 1980 New York, Ohne Nr./No Nr. listed

Literature

Tokayer-Album 1931-1939 Dessau u.a., S./p. 20, Abb./ill.

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