Past Exhibition

Printed Matters

Albert Renger-Patzsch

Ruhrgebiet-Landschaften 1927-1935

2001.8.27 - 9.14

Checklist

All photographs size 40 x 30cm / 30 x 40cm; B/W Barytpaper-prints; verso stamped, titled, numbered, date of the print, copyright.

1.	Essen-Bergeborbeck, 1929. Essen-Bergeborbeck, 1929.
2.	Stadtrand von Essen, 1932. Essen suburbs, 1932.
3.	"Eiserne Hand" in Essen, 1929. "Eiserne Hand" in Essen, 1929.
4.	Zeche "Rosenblume Delle" in Mulheim-Heissen, 1929. The mine of "Rosenblume Delle" in Mulheim-Heissen, 1929.
5.	Zeche "Humboldt" in Essen, 1929. The mine of "Humboldt" in Essen, 1929.
6.	Industrielandschaft bei Essen, 1930. The industrial landscape near Essen, 1930.
7.	Bei Oberhausen, 1931. Oberhausen suburbs, 1931.
8.	Neuer Schienenweg am Stadtrand von Essen, 1930. New train-rails in suburbs of Essen, 1930.
9.	Altes Fussballplatznetz, 1930. The old screen gate of a football-field, 1930.
10.	Stadtrand von Essen, 1928. Essen suburbs, 1928.
11.	Industrielandschaft bei Essen, 1928. Industrial landscape near Essen, 1928.
12.	Strasse in Essen, 1932. A street in Essen, 1932.
13.	Vorstadt von Essen, 1931. Essen suburbs, 1931.
14.	Meidericherstrasse in Duisburg, 1930. (korrigiert) Meiderich Street in Duisburg, 1930.
15.	An der Zinkhutte in Essen, 1930. Zinc refinery near Essen, 1930.
16.	Hinterhauser an der Zinkhutte in Essen, 1930. Back street at the refinery of zinc in Essen, 1930.
17.	Hinterhaus an der Zinkhutte in Essen, 1930. Back street at the refinery of zinc in Essen, 1930.
18.	Stadtrandstrasse im Ruhrgebiet, 1929. The suburb of Ruhrgebiet, 1929.
19.	Zeche Germania in Dortmund-Marten, 1935. The mine "Germania" in Dortmund-Marten, 1935.
20.	Zeche "Victoria Mathias" der RWE in Essen, 1929. The mine "Victoria Mathias" of the Rhine-Westfalia-Electricity Co. in Essen, 1929.
21.	Zeche "Victoria Mathias" in Essen, 1931. The mine "Victoria Mathias" in Essen, 1930.
22.	Bergarbeiterhauser im Ruhrgebiet, 1930. Miners' houses in the Ruhrgebiet, 1930.
23.	Bergarbeiterhauser im Ruhrgeibiet, 1930. Miners' houses in the Ruhrgebiet, 1930.
24.	Landschaft bei Essen, 1929. Landscape near Essen, 1929.
25.	Vorstadt von Essen, 1931. Essen suburbs, 1931.
26.	Siedlung Froschlake in Dortmund-Marten, 1930. The suburb of "Froschlake" in Dortmund-Marten, 1930.
27.	Bergmannshauser in Essen-Stoppenberg, 1929. Miners' houses in Essen-Stoppenberg, 1929.
28.	Essen-Stoppenberg, 1930. Essen-Stoppenberg, 1930.
29.	Hinterhauser in Duisburg, 1929. The back street in Duisburg, 1929.
30.	Tankstelle in einem Essener Vorort, 1929. The Shell station in a suburb of Essen, 1929.
31.	Landstrasse bei Essen, 1929. The road near Essen, 1929.
32.	Schienenweg im Ruhrgebiet, 1930. The railway, 1930.
33.	Alte Brennerei in der Essener Altstadt, 1928. The old distillery in oldtown Essen, 1928.
34.	Hohenburgstrasse am Bahndamm des Hauptbahnhofs in Essen, 1928. Hohenburg street at the railway embankment of the main station in Essen, 1928.
35.	Hauser in Essen-Segeroth, 1932 The houses of Essen-Segeroth, 1932.
36.	Vorstadthauser, 1929. The suburban houses, 1929.
37.	Vorstadthauser im Ruhrgebiet, 1929. The suburban houses in the Ruhrgebiet, 1929.
38.	Landstrasse im Ruhrgebiet, 1927. A road in the Ruhrgebiet 1927.
39.	Hochofenwerk der "Gute Hoffnungs Hutte" in Duisburg, 1928. The blast furnace of "Gute Hoffnungs Mill" in Duisburg, 1928.
40.	Wasserturm in Essen-Leithe, 1929. The water-tower in Essen-Leithe, 1929.
41.	Winkelstrasse in Essen, 1931. Winkelstreet in Essen, 1931.
42.	Industrielandschaft im Ruhrgebiet, 1929. Industrial landscape in the Ruhrgebiet, 1929.
43.	Oberhauserstrasse in Essen, 1932. Oberhauser street in Essen, 1932.
44.	Oberhauserstrasse in Essen, 1932. Oberhauser street in Essen, 1932.
45.	Oberhauserstrasse in Essen, 1932. Oberhauser street in Essen, 1932.
46.	Alte Chaussee im Ruhrgebiet, 1927. A old public road in the Ruhrgebiet, 1927.
47.	Landschaft bei Bochum, 1929. Landscape near Bochum, 1929.
48.	Ruhrlandschaft bei Witten, 1931. Landscape with the river "Ruhr" near Witten, 1931.
49.	Telegraphenmaste im Ruhrgebiet, 1928. An telegraph pole in the Ruhrgebiet, 1928.
50.	Speditionshof in Essen, 1929. The forwarding agency in Essen, 1929.

These works were printed from negatives in 2001.

Biography

1897	Albert Renger-Patzsch was born June 22nd in Würzburg, the youngest of three sons. Because his father was a musician and also an amateur photographer, Albert learned techniques of photography early on.
1919	He started studying chemistry at the Institute of Technology in Dresden.
1920-22	He had contacts with the circle around Karl Ernst Osthaus in Hagen and began working as a photographer at the Folkwang Publishing House.
1925	His first photo documentation “Das Chorgestühl von Kappenberg” was published by Auriga. He moved to Bad Harzburg and opened his studio where he held his first solo exhibition the same years.
1928	His most noted portfolio, “Die Welt ist Schön” was published.
1930	His solo exhibitions were held in Paris and London.
1938	In April he visited Herman Hesse in Montagnola. Correspondence and occasional visits continued until Hesse’s death.
1947	“Beständige Welt”, a small volume with landscape photographs, was published.
1957	He was awarded the David Octavius Hill Medal by the Gesellschaft Deutscher Lichtbildner (Society of German Photographers).
1960	He was awarded the culture prize of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (German Society for Photoraphy) in Cologne.
1963	A ‘Portrait of the Photographer Albert Renger-Patzsch’ was broadcasted on German TV.
1966	Albert Renger-Patzsch died September 27th in Wamel.