From September 29, the Jewish Museum of Belgium proposes an exhibition featuring the photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969). Famous for his exceptionnaly creative fashion portraits, Blumenfeld’s artistry is offers a polymorphic work where Dadaïst inspiration, political committment and artistic expérimentations intertwine.
Featuring over a hundred photographs, the exhibition looks back at the life of this Berlin Jew who evolved within the cultural avant-garde movement in Amsterdam and Paris. As WWII broke out, he endured internment in a camp but was able to flee to New York in 1941 where his art blossomed with a free exploration of shapes and colors.
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Netherlands, 1938
© The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2022
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1928
© The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2022
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New York, 1946
© The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2022
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New-York, 1945
© The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2022
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New York, 1941
© The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2022