01 work, The Art Of The Nude, Ruth Bernhard's Symbiosis, with footnotes #215

Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006)

Detail; Symbiosis, c. 1971

Gelatin silver

13 5/8 x 8 3/8in (34.5 x 21.3cm)

Private collection

Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006)

Symbiosis, c. 1971

Gelatin silver

13 5/8 x 8 3/8in (34.5 x 21.3cm)

Private collection

Estimated for US$4,000 - US$6,000 in May 2020

Symbiosis, interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Ruth Bernhard (October 14, 1905 – December 18, 2006) was a German-born American photographer.

Bernhard was born in Berlin to Lucian Bernhard and Gertrude Hoffmann. Her parents divorced when she was 2 years old and she only met her mother twice after the divorce. She was raised by two schoolteacher sisters and their mother. Bernhard's father Lucian was a major proponent of Ruth's work, and advised her frequently.

Bernhard studied art history and typography at the Berlin Academy of Art from 1925 to 1927  before moving to New York City to join her father. She began teaching at the University of California in 1958, while also giving lectures, classes and workshops all over the United States. More on Ruth Bernhard

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