Material study by Walter Tralau from the pre-course by Josef Albers III [Authorship uncertain]
Materialstudie von Walter Tralau aus dem Vorkurs bei Josef Albers III [Urheberschaft unklar]
Repro: MAIN
1926, in Dessau
Negative untracable
Prints known:
1. Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau, Inv. Nr.: I 11076 F, vintage, gelatin silver print mounted on cardboard, 109 x 79 mm
2. Galerie Berinson Berlin, vintage, gelatin silver print, 105 x75 mm. Verso inscr., probably by another hand: LOTTE BEESE
[The authorship of this photo is uncertain.
The vintage print in possession of Galerie Berinson (purchased in 2019) bears the insciption of Bauhaus student "Lotte Beese", which could suggest her authorship.
And TLF is not sure about his authorship of two other photographies of this object in the collection of the Getty Museum, cf. 'Material study by Walter Tralau from the pre-course by Josef Albers II': "Author uncertain." and 'I': "Not by me."]
Contribute
You are in possession of valuable information about this artwork and want it published on the website in the catalogue raisonné?
Please write to us: