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Germaine KrullGerman photographer, worked in different countries of Europe, Asia and Africa.
Date of Birth: 20.11.1897
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Soviet Experience and Berlin Years
- International Journeys
- Artistic Evolution
- Collaboration and Recognition
Early Life and Education
Germaine Krull was born in the Prussian province of Posen (present-day Poland). She spent her childhood in various European countries, including France, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. In 1912, her family settled in Bavaria.
Krull studied at the Munich State Academy of Photography from 1915 to 1918. During the revolutionary upheavals in Bavaria, she faced police detainments.
Soviet Experience and Berlin Years
In 1920-1921, Krull traveled to Soviet Russia. Her critical views on the suppression of the Kronstadt Uprising led to her arrest and expulsion from the country.
Returning to Germany, Krull established a photo studio in Berlin in 1922 and married filmmaker Joris Ivens. She worked in film production and captured portraits of notable figures like Colette and Jean Cocteau.
International Journeys
After 1935, Krull embarked on international travels, working in Monaco, Brazil, Equatorial Africa, and France. She spent two decades living in Thailand from 1945.
Artistic Evolution
Krull's early work was influenced by Pictorialism. However, she later gravitated towards the international artistic avant-garde and established connections with Bauhaus, Soviet Constructivists, and French Surrealists. Her series "Metal" (1928), "100xParis" (1929), and "Nude Studies" (1931) exemplify this shift.
Collaboration and Recognition
Throughout her career, Krull collaborated with renowned photographers such as Brassaï, Man Ray, André Kertész, László Moholy-Nagy, and Florence Henri.
In 1967, a major retrospective of Krull's work was held at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, supported by André Malraux.
In 1999-2000, a comprehensive exhibition showcasing Krull's pioneering contributions as "Germaine Krull: Photographer of the Modern Age" traveled to museums in Essen, Munich, San Francisco, Rotterdam, and Paris.
