
The painter Max Ernst, Paris
Joseph BreitenbachWW-1939-105375
Catalogue
- Year
- 1939
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/paper: 35.1 × 27.5 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Joseph Breitenbach
Artist

Joseph Breitenbach
Photography
Joseph Breitenbach was an American photographer known for his documentary and portrait work in the mid-twentieth century. Working primarily in black and white, he developed a directorial approach to composition that balanced formal control with psychological immediacy. His practice encompassed architectural studies, cultural documentation, and intimate portraiture.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Joseph Breitenbach
- Year
- 1939
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/paper: 35.1 × 27.5 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1939-105375
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





