Lot 4390: Seidenstücker, Friedrich: Hippopotomuses; Industry

Hippopotamus I and II; Industry. Circa 1935. 3 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Between 9 x 13,5 cm and 14,5 x 10,5 cm. Photographer's stamp Seidenstücker-Studio on the verso.
Seidenstücker is well-known for his unpretentious street photography, as well as his sensitive portrayals of animals, primarily from the Berlin zoo. - Slight surface scratching, edges slightly bumped, industry print with small emulsion loss in right edge, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Friedrich Seidenstücker. Der humorvolle Blick. Fotographien 1923-1957. Sammlung Ann & Jürgen Wilde. Sprengler-Museum Hannover, 1997.