THE FIRST OF TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT and MOST INFLUENTIAL GERMAN PHOTOBOOKS published after 1945. "Subjective Photography" was a very important German photgraphy movement after the second world war, initialized by Otto Steinert ("Folkwang Schule Essen"). Photography in the book by: Moholy-Nagy, Man Ray, Herbert Bayer, Heinz Hajek-Halke, Peter Keetmann, Otto Steinert, Edouard Boubat, Adolf Lazi, Helmut Lederer, Toni Schneiders, Siegfried Lauterwasser, Romain Urhausen, Christer Strömholm (Christer Christer), Pierre Boucher, Martien Coppens, Robert Doisneau, Erich Angenendt, Brassai, Bill Brandt, Daniel Masclet, Louis Stettner, Jakob Tuggener, Werner Bischof, Robert Doisneau, Kurt Blum, Herbert List, Chargesheimer and many others. Brilliant photogravure printing, excellent photography. With the very scarce original dustjacket. Welcome to the "GERMAN PHOTOBOOKS" auction by Ecki Heuser (5Uhr30.com, Cologne) - with more than 100 fantastic lots. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 OF MY BOOKS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Brüder Auer, Bonn. 1952. First edition, first printing. Hardcover with dustjacket. 225 x 302 mm. 111 pages with 112 black and white photos plus 63 pages with text. Various photographers (see above). Text in French, Engish and German. Condition: Book inside fresh and clean with no marks and with no foxing; fold-out text sheet page (like always) with creases, no other flaws. Book outside with little imperfection and stain at the top of the front, otherwise fresh. Dustjacket with trace of use, but still impressive; small missing parts, small imperfections. Overall very good condition. Very sought-after, scarce photobook title - with the highly impressive, very scarce original dustjacket. First of the two genious books about "Subjective Photography", based on the legendary first exhibition, curated by Otto Steinert, charismatic and highly influential teacher at "Folkwang School" in Essen.