Between the two world wars, there was a brief flowering of independence in the parts of central Europe not controlled by the Nazis or the Communists Then things got real bad for a long time. The time and place provided us with some of the most innovative photography of the last century according to the organizers of Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945,” at the Guggenheim Museum. I have always liked Laszlo Moholy-Nagy’s work and I hope I can get to New York to see this exhibit before it closes on Jan. 13, 2008. It includes works for many others, less well known. There is an enticing description in the New York Times, Views of Tumult Between Two Wars. It included a slide show of ten images from the exhibit.
There is a sad edge to the show as “many of the images mesmerize as the tips of exotic icebergs — surviving evidence of talent, bodies of work and life stories that may never be fully known.” Watching the recent Ken Burn’s series of World War Two gives another layer of context to the work.
The photographs and photomontage images in the slide show are brilliant!
Posted by: Mick Mather | November 14, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Thanks for sharing the links. The one for the slideshow is currently overwhelmed (I can't access it,) but I'll give it another shot tomorrow. I look forward to it.
Posted by: Lana | November 15, 2007 at 12:01 AM