Patzsch was a German photographer who worked mainly on The New Objectivity. The New Objectivity was a movement in German art that began during the 1920s as a reaction against expressionism. Patzsch was born in 1897 and by 1928, he had published his most famous book ‘Die Welt ist schön‘ (The world is beautiful). The work of New objectivity art showed an unsentimental reality and focussed on the objective world. Patzsch’ work followed these trends as seen below. He also uses heavy tones and contrast in his photos all often with natural light.