Ruth Bernhard
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Ruth Bernhard was a German-born American photographer renowned for her meticulously composed black-and-white still lifes and nude studies, celebrated for their luminous, sculptural quality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fine art photographer
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person ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography
NERFINISHED
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Women in Photography International Award of Excellence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-10-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berlin, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2006-12-18 ⓘ |
| describedAs | "the greatest photographer of the nude" by Ansel Adams ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Berlin Academy of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
black-and-white photography
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fine art nude photography ⓘ photography ⓘ still life photography ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
nude photography
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still life photography ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Edward Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| livedToAge | 101 ⓘ |
| movedTo |
California
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | modern photography ⓘ |
| name | Ruth Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German-American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
luminous sculptural nude studies
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meticulously composed black-and-white still lifes ⓘ |
| notableIdea | emphasis on light as a sculptural element in photography ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Gift of the Commonplace
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The Eternal Body: A Collection of Fifty Nudes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Classic Torso
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In the Box – Horizontal NERFINISHED ⓘ Nude, 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sand Dune NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gift of the Commonplace NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | photographer ⓘ |
| partner | Pirjo Sipila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| style |
highly controlled composition
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use of strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
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