Ohne Titel (Schmuck) (Untitled [Jewelry])
c. 1930
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 19.05 × 15.24 cm (7 1/2 × 6 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Brenda and Robert Edelson Collection)
Accession Number
2015.19.4572
Art Historical Context
Yva's *Ohne Titel (Schmuck)* (Untitled [Jewelry]), a gelatin silver print from around 1930, exemplifies the innovative spirit of Weimar-era photography in Berlin.va, born Else Simon (19001942), was ablazing female artist who ran her own studio and gained fame for her fashion and advertising work. This intimate image, measuring just 19.05 × 15.24 cm, likely showcases jewelry through her signature close-up compositions, transforming everyday objects into elegant abstractions. The gelatin silver print medium, prized for its sharp detail and expansive tonal range, allowed Yva to play with light a...