Le Charleston sur le toit du Bauhaus (Charleston on the Bauhaus Roof)

Feininger, T. Lux (1910-2011)

Item type:

photographic object

Date of creation:

1927

Height:

8.4 cm  (3 5/16 in.)

Width:

11.4 cm  (4 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

gelatin silver print

Place of creation:

Dessau (Deutschland)

Description

Two male figures are on a rooftop. The left figure, in full shot, dances (the Charleston, according to the title). The figure on the right, in 3/4 shot Holds a banjo, and appears to be playing it.

People as subjects

Röseler, Clemens (1906-1934) (Musician)
Schawinsky, Xanti (1904-1979) (Dancer)

Image URLs

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Notes

There is no place of creation formally noted for the photo. However, Bauhaus was situated in Dessau at the time of the photo, and the photographer studied there, and so it is assumed as the place of creation by the cataloguer.

RIdIM record id

5070

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