Das Watt
Hamburg: Heinrich Ellermann, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 96pp. Original beige cloth with maroon lettering on cover and spine. In contrast to the atmospheric pictures of many other depictions of the tidal flats Alfred Ehrhardt presents fascinating b/w photographs focusing on forms created in concurrence of wind, water and land, the intricate, repetitive details created by these forces of nature. Ehrhardt attempted to make the organic whole visible and alive through carefully chosen, characteristic details. The photographs are all taken with a Zeiss-Ikon camera equipped with a Zeiss Tessar 1:4,5 lens. The introduction is written by Dr. Kurt Dingelstedt with a commentary on his photographs by Alfred Ehrhardt. Text in German. Binding with light foxing along edges and spine. Endpapers with moderate foxing. Minor foxing on half-title and last photograph in margins and foredge. Moderate foxing in margins of first photographic plate. Light age-toning of text pages not affecting images. Binding in overall good-, interior in good+ condition. g- to g+. Item #38716
Price: $125.00