nude in cabaret, 1929eiffel tower, 1929freia, 1924etude (portrait of wanda hubbell), 1931germaine krull by eli lotar, 1930jean cocteau, 1929les amies, 1924daretha albules amies, 1924germaine krull by eli lotar, 1930etude de mains
germaine krull (1897 - 1985) was associated with surrealism, bauhaus & a member of the "new photography. the modernity of her subjects (metal architecture, industrial design) earned her the nickname of the "iron valkyrie." her famous shots of the eiffel tower pushed the photographic conventions of the time. she was the first woman to become a war correspondent (germany, italy & indochina). in paris between 1926 & 1928 she became friends with artists sonia & robert delaunay, jean cocteau, the writer colette & photographer eli lotar & others; her commercial work consisted of fashion photography, nudes & portraits.