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Artists›Erwin Blumenfeld
Erwin Blumenfeld

Erwin Blumenfeld

1897–1969
WA-00018623
Berlin, Germany
PhotographySurrealismDadaismRealism
Representation
None documented
6
Institutional Exhibitions
9
Works in Collection
14
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026
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Abstraction in Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
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Color Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
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In and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948
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Portraits
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943
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Photography 1839�1937
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1937

Field Verification (2 fields)

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

Source Registry (2)

About

Why this artist matters now

Erwin Blumenfeld was an American photographer of German origin. He was born in Berlin, and in 1941 emigrated to the United States, where he soon became a successful and well-paid fashion photographer, working as a free-lancer for Harper's Bazaar, Life and American Vogue. His personal photographic work showed the influence of Dadaism and Surrealism; his two main areas of interest were death and women. He was expert in laboratory work, and experimented with photographic techniques such as distortion, multiple exposure, photo-montage and solarisation.

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

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Movement
Surrealism
Medium
Photography
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Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (9)

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Artwork sources (4)

9 published of 12 catalogued · 10 with image
  • MoMA
    3 publishedof 6 catalogued6 img
  • Rijksmuseum
    3 published3 img
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    2 published
  • Art Institute Chicago
    1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)

5 entries · 1 sources
  • Portrait of the sculptor John Rädecker
    1935 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Portrait of a Woman
    1933 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Portret van Wim Schuhmacher
    1938 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Boxers over New York
    1920 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Profile Study
    1939 · Cleveland · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

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Profil-Front (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

8
Movements3
SurrealismDadaismRealism
Collections5
RijksmuseumCleveland Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtArt Institute of ChicagoNew Museum
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Representation & Collections

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

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ExhibitionNew Humans: Memories of the Future
2026
ExhibitionNew Humans: Memories of the FutureNew Museum
2026
Group ExhibitionAbstraction in Photography
New York · 1951
Group ExhibitionColor Photography
New York · 1950
Group ExhibitionIn and Out of Focus: A Survey of Today's Photography
New York · 1948
Group ExhibitionPortraits
New York · 1943