Gundula Schulze Eldowy (1954) - Frieden - Straßenbild

Gundula Schulze Eldowy (1954), Peace - Street Scene, 1984.

Bromide silver gelatin print, 58 x 40 cm. Signed, dedicated and dated. Mounted in a matte with sturdy photo corners, the photograph can be removed. Matte size 100 x 70 cm. Can also be shipped without the matte.

Provenance: Private collection, Berlin.

Condition: Good condition. Photos are part of the condition description.

About
Gundula Schulze Eldowy is an internationally renowned German photographer whose work has shaped the photographic documentation of the GDR with striking authenticity. She studied photography at the University of Graphics and Book Arts (HGB) in Leipzig (1979–1984) and became known in the 1980s for her socially critical, often boundary-pushing series.

With cycles such as “Berlin in a Dog Night,” “Street Scene,” “Work,” and “Nude Portraits,” she created visual chronicles of East German everyday life—raw, poetic, and uncompromisingly real. Her works are today regarded as photographic time capsules of outstanding documentary value.
A turning point in her career was her encounter with the legendary photographer Robert Frank, who invited her to New York in 1985. She lived and worked there from 1990 to 1993 and participated, among other things, in the exhibition “Photography 8” at MoMA New York.
Since then, Schulze Eldowy has broadened her artistic spectrum to color photography, film, and sound installations. Her works have taken her around the world—including Japan, Egypt, Peru, and Bolivia—and increasingly reflect spiritual and transcultural themes.
In 2023, Fotohaus Arsenal Vienna dedicated a comprehensive retrospective to her (“Shadow Winds”), and further significant exhibitions took place at the Bröhan Museum Berlin and the Berlinische Galerie.
Her works are in renowned collections such as MoMA New York, LACMA Los Angeles, the Museum Folkwang, and the Berlinische Galerie. In 1996 she received the prestigious Higashikawa Prize in Japan.
Schulze Eldowy is a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, as well as the Saxon Academy of Arts. Her work bridges political testimony with pictorial depth—she is regarded as one of Germany’s most important photographic voices.

Due to the large frame format, shipping costs are somewhat higher. However, it can also be picked up in person, and the shipping costs will be reimbursed.