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“There was a time when one looked over one's shoulder with an ironical smile at the photographer and when photography as a profession seemed almost invariably a target for ridicule. That time is now over.”

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Albert Renger-Patzsch
Albert Renger-Patzsch

Albert Renger-Patzsch was a German photographer renowned for his photographs of natural and industrial landscapes. His distinctive style, emphasizing form and composition, had a profound impact on the development of photographic art. more

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