Abstraction (Tension). Zurich, Switzerland, circa 1941

Werner Bischof set up his studio near the end of the thirties in a suburb of Zurich. After 1939, Switzerland had become an island of liberalism surrounded by a sea of fascism. Treating it as his ivory tower, Bischof devoted himself to his work as a studio photographer and portraitist, perfecting his photographic technique and training himself to be a master of seeing. Patience, care and precision were cultivated, and, as a result, a highly poetic language of images emerged.

Gelatin silver print
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12 x 16 in / 30 x 40 cm
16 x 20 in / 40 x 50 cm
20 x 24 in / 50 x 60 cm

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