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Anton Bruehl

Anton Bruehl

1900–1982
WA-00026410
PhotographyPhotography
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
16
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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Portraits
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943
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Three Centuries of American Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1938
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Photography 1839�1937
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1937

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About

Why this artist matters now

Anton Bruehl was an American photographer and cinematographer who elevated commercial and still life photography through precise lighting, composition, and early mastery of color film processes. Active from the 1920s through the postwar period, he developed a distinctive approach to product imagery and editorial work for major publications, establishing himself as a significant figure in American modernist photography. His technical innovations in color photography transformed everyday objects into formally rigorous compositions.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (7)

Artwork sources (2)

7 published of 13 catalogued · 13 with image
  • MoMA
    6 publishedof 12 catalogued12 img
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img
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Images

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Untitled (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Untitled (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

3
Movements1
Photography
Collections2
Museum of Modern ArtArt Institute of Chicago
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionThe 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
New York · 1949
Group ExhibitionPortraits
New York · 1943
Group ExhibitionThree Centuries of American Art
New York · 1938
Group ExhibitionPhotography 1839�1937
New York · 1937