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Peter Brüchmann (b. 1932), Hildegard Knef, Signed, c. 1970

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 EUR Estimated At:480.00 - 600.00 EUR
Peter Brüchmann (b. 1932), Hildegard Knef, Signed, c. 1970
Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa photo paper
Germany, c. 1970
Peter Brüchmann (b. 1932) - German Photographer
Signed verso in pencil ‘Peter Brüchmann’ and inscribed alike ‘Hildegard Knef’
Verso photographer’s stamp
Dimensions: 24 x 39.7 cm
Good condition
Charming portrait of the German actress and chanson singer Hildegard Knef; photographs by Peter Brüchmann fetch up to 1,500 Euros at international auctions
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

This photograph was taken by the German photographer Peter Brüchmann. Shown is the German actress and chanson singer Hildegard Knef singing into a microphone. The actress was internationally also known as Hildegarde Neff. Peter Brüchmann is noted for his numerous celebrity portraits.



The photograph is verso signed in pencil ‘Peter Brüchmann’ and inscribed alike ‘Hildegard Knef’. Verso is also the photographer’s stamp. The condition is good with slight traces of age and wear, such as minimal handling creases and slightly nudged edges. Minor marginal wear is visible. The dimensions are 24 x 39.7 cm



Peter Brüchmann (b. 1932)

Born in Berlin, Peter Brüchmann trained to be a photographer with the fashion and portrait photographer Lotte Söhring and subsequently completed a traineeship at the German press agency dpa. In the 1950s and 1960s he worked for well-known magazines, such as ‘Schöner Wohnen’, ‘Stern’ and ‘Bild am Sonntag’. Brüchmann is primarily known for his portraits of celebrities of the movie and music industry. In 2008 the photographer participated in the group exhibition ‘Die Erinnerung ist oft das Schönste – Fotografische Porträts von Romy Schneider’, an exhibition comprising portraits of the famous Franco-German actress Romy Schneider, held at the Stiftung Opelvillen Rüsselheim, Germany. Today Peter Brüchmann works as a freelance photographer for several national and international magazines. Numerous of his photographs are among the collections of the German Historical Museum in Berlin. (tm)
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