Germaine KRULL
Daretha (Dorothea) Albu
(c. 1925)

Medium
gelatin silver photograph

Measurements
19.7 × 11.7 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bowness Family Fund for Photography, 2020
© Estate of Germaine Krull

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Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International

About this work

This intimate portrait shows the German dancer Dorothea Albu elegantly draped in a feather boa – possibly a reference to her life in show business. The soft focus of the image, along with Albu’s gently closed eyes, creates a serene scene. The work is believed to be from a series of female nudes that Germaine Krull photographed in her Berlin studio between 1922 and 1925.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Berlin, Germany

Accession Number
2020.731

Department
International Photography

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Germaine KRULL
Daretha (Dorothea) Albu
(c. 1925)