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MME. NISKA, PARIS

Fritz HenleWW-1938-M045115

1938·Gelatin silver print·8 1/4 × 7 15/16" (20.9 × 20.3 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1938
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 8 1/4 × 7 15/16" (20.9 × 20.3 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Fritz Henle

Artist

Fritz Henle

Photography

Fritz Henle was a German-born photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square format film used in the Rolleiflex camera. Called, "the last classic freelance photographer" by photohistorian, Helmut Gernsheim, he had a career spanning more than 60 years, during which he amassed an archive of more than 110,000 negatives, representing images of Europe, India, Japan, Hawai, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Dortmund, Germany

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