What is new objectivity in photography?
New objectivity is a German style of photography that started in the 1920s to challenge and go against expressionism. New objectivity often focused on the objective world rather than the more romanised and abstract ideas of expressionism. This can be seen through photographs such as Albert Renger-Patzsch and Karl Blossfeldt.
Albert Renger-Patzsch
Albert Renger-Patzsch was a German photographer who is one of new objectivities well know photographers. In his books he focuses on new objectivity showing ‘the secret of a good photograph.
Examples of his work:
Karl Blossfeldt
I have done a photoshoot taking photos in the style of Albert Renger-Patzsvh’s work.
Albert Renger-Patzsch contact sheet and Mary Ellen Bartley:
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