Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006) was the daughter of Lucien Bernhard, a graphic designer known as "the father of the German poster." After studying for two years at the Berlin Academy of Art, she came to New York in 1927 and worked briefly in Ralph Steiner's studio; she bought her first camera the next year. Her first serious photograph, Lifesavers, interested Vogue's art director, Dr. M.F. Agha, and he arranged for its publication in Advertising Art in 1931; many photography assignments in advertising and industrial design photography followed. In 1934, she photographed the Museum of Modern Art's Machine Art exhibition and began the photographs of nudes for which she is best known.
Subject/Title: Abstract Torso,
Date Of Negative: 1947
Type Of Print: Authentic Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1986
Paper: Medium weight, matte finish.
Print Origin: San Francisco
Publisher: Chronicle
Approximate Image Size: 8 x 6 inches
Approximate Mount Board Size: 14 x 11 inches
Print Border: No - full-bleed print
Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++
Verso: Professionally try mounted, matted in Inspired White/Black, -mount on 4 Ply rag - backed with 1/8 acid free foam core.

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