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Erich Salomon

Erich Salomon

1886–1944
WA-00016654
Photography
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
15
Works in Collection
41
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Steichen Gallery Reinstallation
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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The Photo Essay
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Action Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943

Field Verification (2 fields)

1 cross-verified · 1 single-source
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

About

Why this artist matters now

Erich Salomon was a German news photographer known for his pictures in the diplomatic and legal professions and the innovative methods he used to acquire them.

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

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Taste overlap and adjacency

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Related Artists
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Institutional

Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (15)

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Artwork sources (4)

15 published of 23 catalogued · 19 with image
  • MoMA
    8 publishedof 16 catalogued15 img
  • Rijksmuseum
    3 published3 img
  • The Met
    3 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

3 entries · 1 sources
  • Het Leven
    1936 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Wereldkroniek
    1937 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Inzegening van het huwelijk van prinses Juliana en prins Bernhard in de St. Jacobskerk in Den Haag, 7 januari 1937
    1937 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

11 assets
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Inzegening van het huwelijk van prinses Juliana en prins Bernhard in de St. Jacobskerk in Den Haag, 7 januari 1937 (1937-01-07)
Rijksmuseum
Inzegening van het huwelijk van prinses Juliana en prins Bernhard in de St. Jacobskerk in Den Haag, 7 januari 1937 (1937-01-07)
Rijksmuseum
Wereldkroniek (1937-01-07)
Rijksmuseum
Het Leven (1936-09-10)
Rijksmuseum
The Scribe (n.d.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Figure of Saint Paul (1863/1876)
Art Institute of Chicago
Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto) and The Egyptians Sell their Goods to Joseph for Grain (verso) from Quadrins poetiques by Paradin, plate 76 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century (1558, assembled into portfolio 1937)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Relationships

5
Collections5
RijksmuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoPhillips
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
Rijksmuseum
In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Market

Auction sale history

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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionSteichen Gallery Reinstallation
New York · 1967
Group ExhibitionThe Photo Essay
New York · 1965
Group ExhibitionEdward Steichen Photography Center
New York · 1964
Group ExhibitionAction Photography
New York · 1943