The focus on the face had another dimension. Photographers on the left and right of the political spectrum of the Weimar Republic attempted to classify and order the social world via the face. Individual expression was replaced by ethnic groups or professions. Erich Retzlaff’s popular illustrated books are representative of this. In the 1930s, he […]
In the 18th century, the private household and the scientific workspace were not mutually exclusive. Many scholars taught at home, their books and collections were their private property. This enabled many women, who worked in professor households, to be scientifically active. The so-called “University housekeepers”, such as Dorothea von Schlözer, attained great fame. As professor’s
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With the emergence of scientific understanding based on observation and experimentation, the 17th century also saw the need for craftsmanship at the university. Scientists now used instruments to observe, measure and analyse data that must be designed, repaired and maintained. The construction and execution of experiments also required many helpers and skilled hands. Then, as
The documentation of the production and post-production process shows exactly how much staging is involved in the photographs. Background and lighting is set up, the staging between photographers and subjects discussed, poses taken and varied. By positioning the camera at eye level, it conveys closeness. The images are viewed and the setting adjusted to get
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The household family album is used to collect portraits of family members as well photographs of important events. Similar trends can be witnessed at University institutions. In addition to photos of individuals, above all, there are also photos of festive occasions such as birthday celebrations, trips or academic graduation ceremonies. Unlike official photos, these images
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Studio, as well as amateur photography existed as individual pieces but were also collected in albums. Photo albums were on the one hand used to preserve personal memories and on the other, as a representational device for the middle-class family. They play a central role in the formation and consolidation of individual and collective identities.
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ALBUM WITH PHOTOS OF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOLOGY, 1950s– 1970s, Photographs, Ethnological Collection, University of Göttingen SINGLE SHEET WITH PHOTOS OF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOLOGY, 1930s– 1950s, Photographs, Ethnological Collection, University of Göttingen
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ALBUM WITH PHOTOS OF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ETHNOLOGY, 1930s – 1950s, Photographs, Ethnological Collection, University of Göttingen
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In the second half of the 20th century, in addition to film, it is above all newspapers and journals that shape the visual representation of scientists by making use of recurring motifs and formal design elements. The tableau, as shown here, stems from the press photos from the “Göttinger Tageblatt” selected by the Slovenian artist
Many of the exhibited postcards focus on the faces of the Professors. The faces almost take up the entire space and appear as if they had emerged from it. By frequently leaving the base of neck and shoulder blurry, the person is fully reduced to countenance alone. This focus is in the tradition of portrait
