Hands of the potter
American Photography: Recent Additions to the Hallmark Photographic Collection, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 27 – May 14, 2000. No cat.
Rotation 6. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, July 13 – December 7, 2009, no cat.
Rotation 24. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, June 9 – November 12, 2017, no cat.
Anton Bruehl exemplified the modernist currents of his day. His bold and precise style is apparent in this work, one from a series of images made in Mexico in 1933. Recorded in direct sunlight, Bruehl’s choice of viewpoint and subject resulted in a dynamic and tactile image.
Bruehl was respected as both a commercial photographer and a creative artist. His advertising photographs were reproduced in leading magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair, while his artistic work was featured in many international exhibitions.
Consigned by Bruehl Estate to Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, NY by 1997;
Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery by Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, 1997;
Given by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
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