Evening Street (Abendliche Strasse)
1956 · Gelatin silver print
Image/paper: 30 × 23.1 cm (11 13/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Peter Keetman
1916–2005
WA-00015045
Elberfeld, Germany
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- Birth yearWikidata + Artsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
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Peter Keetman was a German photographer whose practice spanned industrial documentation, abstraction, and formal experimentation with light and geometry. Active from the 1930s through the 1990s, he developed a distinctive approach to the photographic print that emphasized tonal refinement and compositional precision. His work engaged with both the materiality of industrial subjects and the aesthetic possibilities of the photographic medium itself.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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4 published of 4 catalogued · 3 with image
- Art Institute Chicago3 published3 img
- The Met1 published
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Art Institute of Chicago
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