The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 28, 2024

Moving Railway Clutches on Rails

Moving Railway Clutches on Rails

1929, printed 1991
(American, 1899–1998)
Image: 22.8 x 33.9 cm (9 x 13 3/8 in.); Paper: 28 x 35.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)
© Estate of Ilse Bing
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The light weight and “miniature” size of the 35mm Leica used by Ilse Bing made it easy to hold at unusual angles.

Description

Ilse Bing was the first professional photographer to wholeheartedly adopt the first widely available 35mm Leica camera. It was held up to the photographer’s eye to frame and shoot. Its light-sensitive film allowed it to capture motion, or even shoot while a railway car was in motion. Bing’s image displays a modernist aesthetic, which called for sharp focus, geometric compositions, and a neutral, gray palette.
  • Estate of the Artist
    Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY
    December 7, 2020
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.294