Germaine Krull
Photographer, Visual Artist
1897 – 1985
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Who was Germaine Krull?
Germaine Krull, was a photographer, political activist, and hotel owner. Her nationality has been categorized as German, Polish, French, and Dutch, but she spent years in Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Thailand, and India. Described as "an especially outspoken example" of a group of early 20th-century female photographers who "could lead lives free from convention", she is best known for photographically-illustrated books such as her 1928 portfolio Métal.
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- Born
- Nov 29, 1897
Wilda, Poznań - Also known as
- Germaine Luise Krull
- Spouses
- Joris Ivens
(1927 - 1943)
- Joris Ivens
- Nationality
- Germany
- Poland
- France
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 31, 1985
Wetzlar
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on July 23, 2013
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