"Dr. Paul Wolff and the Leica" - article at overgaard.dk

[Overgaard]

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Two very skilled photographers changed the public view of the Leica camera in the first years after it's invention. One was Henri Cartier-Bresson, the other was Dr. Paul Wolff.

 

Dr. Paul Wolff is rather unknown, considering he was one of the great German photographers of the 20's and 30's. Reason being that his archive burned in Frankfurt during the war, and he died soon after. He used Leica from 1926 and was instrumental in showing the new camera. He wrote many books that was translated also outside Germany.

 

Anyways, here is my story about him. We will be hearing and seeing more to him in the coming years.

 

leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Pages - The Story Behind That Picture 122 - "Dr. Paul Wolff and the Leica"

 

This is the first article in a series of articles about Leica. Next ones will be about Leitz Family Values, Oskar Barnack and more ....

 

Enjoy!

[wda]

Thank you Thorsten. Interesting! His work belongs to an earlier era, yet retains a fresh vitality. Good luck with your continuing search for prints.

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[vintola]

Two very skilled photographers changed the public view of the Leica camera in the first years after it's invention. One was Henri Cartier-Bresson, the other was Dr. Paul Wolff.

 

Dr. Paul Wolff is rather unknown, considering he was one of the great German photographers of the 20's and 30's. Reason being that his archive burned in Frankfurt during the war, and he died soon after. He used Leica from 1926 and was instrumental in showing the new camera. He wrote many books that was translated also outside Germany.

 

Anyways, here is my story about him. We will be hearing and seeing more to him in the coming years.

 

leica.overgaard.dk - Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Pages - The Story Behind That Picture 122 - "Dr. Paul Wolff and the Leica"

 

This is the first article in a series of articles about Leica. Next ones will be about Leitz Family Values, Oskar Barnack and more ....

 

Enjoy!

 

I have several of his books and enjoying them really much.

- vintola -

[jaapv]

Thanks Thorsten. Nice writeup . I based one of my little articles on him:

 

„Die Leica in der Hand“ — The Monochrom Goes Into the Snow | THEME

 

I consider him one of the pioneers of modern travel photography.

[hendriphile]

Fascinating! People indeed complain today that they feel limited by ISO 6400... look what his imagination and technical skill were able to accomplish with ISO 10 and f3.5.

[tobey bilek]

Dr. Paul Wolff was not only a good technician, he was a master`s master at composition.

 

He would look for the perfect vantage point and create the perfect pose for the subjects and interaction among subjects. It is striking how his trademark style runs through every one of his pictures.

 

The pictures shown in the link are all new to new, but the trademark is obvious.

[kivis]

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Loved it. Thanks for posting.

[pico]

Thorsten, you are a saint!

 

Wolff's work is so respectful of the subjects, and a revolution in the perspective of photography.