T. Lux Feininger

Members of the Bauhaus Band. Josef Tokayer, clarinet, and Ernst Egeler, banjo

Mitglieder der Bauhauskapelle. Josef Tokayer, Klarinette, und Ernst Egeler, Banjo

Members of the Bauhaus Band. Josef Tokayer, clarinet, and Ernst Egeler, banjo

Repro: MAIN

1931-1932, in Dessau
Negative untracable
Prints known:
1. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Inv. Nr.: 85.XP.384.93, gelatin silver print, 89 x 118 mm, Verso inscr.: R-16, and Inv. Nr.

Copy prints known:
I. Private collection, later print, Kodak paper, 203 x 254 mm. Verso inscr.: 85.XP.384.93, FEININGER, T. LUX
[[TLF, erroneously, in 1983, identifies the clarinette player sitting on the wall as being himself, and in 1990 as being Josef Tokayer; see quotes below.
Possibly this photograph is a collaborative work: The artist does not ask for the authorship of this photo because he only did the work in the dark room for it, but he did not press the trigger; see the explanation given in his letter from July 26, 1983, source [216].
In his letter from April 28, 1990, source [215], he remarks: "Authorship uncertain".]

TLF 26. Juli 1983: "... The photo with Ernst Egeler (with banjo, which he was not able to play) performing a wild 'Charleston' has been made with my camera, but not exposed by me. This would also have been very difficult, since it is me who is shown sitting on the wall and playing the clarinette (which however I knew to play). The work done in the dark room is by my hands."* [216]

TLF 28.4.1990: "Authorship uncertain. Sitting left, Josef Tokayer; in front, Ernst Egeler. The location is the roof of the Feininger-Albers "Meisterhaus". About 1932" [215]
Themes: Bauhaus

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Exhibitions

Lyonel Feininger - Photographs 1928-1939. 2011 Berlin - Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: February 26 - May 15, 2011
- München, Staatliche Graphische Sammmlung, Pinakothek der Moderne: June 2 - July 17, 2011
- Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum: October 25, 2011 - March 11, 2012
- Cambridge, MA, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum: March 30 - June 2, 2012

Bauhaus Photographie. 1983 Arles, Nr. 43 - Arles, Musée Réattu, Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie: July 7 - September 30, 1983
- Paris, MAM Musée d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris: February, March, April 1984

Literature

Bauhaus Photographie. Christian Bouqueret 1983 Arles, Nr. 43