Untitled (automobiles)
1953 · Gelatin silver print
15 1/2 × 11 11/16" (39.3 × 29.7 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Otto Steinert
1915–1978
WA-00018604
Saarbrücken, Germany
PhotographyPhotography
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None documented
5
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5
Works in Collection
16
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2
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
No image
The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
No image
30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
No image
Photographs from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
No image
Postwar European Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1953
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1 cross-verified · 1 single-source
- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional40%
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Why this artist matters now
Otto Steinert was a German photographer and pedagogue instrumental in establishing subjective photography as a critical practice in post-war Europe. Working primarily in black and white, he developed a formal vocabulary emphasizing abstraction, tonal contrast, and the expressive potential of the photographic print itself. Steinert founded the Fotoform group in 1949 and later directed the School for Photography at the Folkwangschule in Essen, where he shaped multiple generations of practitioners toward conceptual rigor and technical mastery.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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5 published of 9 catalogued · 6 with image
- MoMA4 publishedof 8 catalogued6 img
- The Met1 published
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