Peter Brüchmann (1932-2016) - Frank Auerbach

Peter Brüchmann (1932–2016), Frank Auerbach, circa 1965.

Silver gelatin on baryta, 23 x 29 cm, modern print, verso with the photographer's stamp. Verso mounted in a 30 x 40 cm passe-partout.

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

About
Frank Auerbach (1931–2024) is among the most significant representatives of British postwar painting and is internationally known for his expressive portraits as well as impressive London cityscapes. His works are characterized by an impasto application of color, remarkable depth, and emotional intensity and are today represented in the world’s most renowned museums and major art collections worldwide.

Biographie
Peter Brüchmann (1932–2016) was one of the most distinctive German photographers of the postwar era, whose visual language helped shape the pop and media culture of the 1950s to the 1980s. Born in Berlin, he completed an apprenticeship from 1949 to 1952 with fashion and portrait photographer Lotte Söhring and then undertook a traineeship at the news agency dpa. His professional path led him to prominent magazines such as Bild am Sonntag, twen, Revue, and Quick – initially in black and white, later in color.
Brüchmann was known for precise portraits of stage, film, and music stars and placed great emphasis on intimacy and expression – for example in reports such as The Beatles’ visit to the Top-Ten Club in Hamburg in 1961.
His works are today part of the collection of the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin.