Tita Binz (Frankfurt am Main 1903 – 1970 Mannheim)
Portrait of the artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945)
1936/37
vintage gelatin silver photograph on Agfa-Brovira paper
36,2 x 26,7 cm
The Daulton Collection
condition: traces of previous mounting on the verso; otherwise a fine tonal print in near excellent condition.
Discussion:
"An intriguing portrait of the German artist Käthe Kollwitz in her studio. In the background one can see her sculpture 'Mutter mit zwei Kindern' (Mother with Two Children). The photographer Tita Binz began her career with an apprenticeship at her uncle Léopold Reutlinger's studio in Paris. She later moved to Berlin, where she had her own studio as of 1938, specializing in portrait photography." B
