Two housing developments in Berlin. 1920s-30s. 10 (4 sepia-toned) vintage gelatin silver prints. Each circa 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Most with photographer's blindstanp in lower left corner; 2 with photographer's stamp on the verso. Arthur Köster began his training in photography in the military during WWI. He had met Günther Wasmuth, director of the architecture/art publishing firm in 1915 and in 1918-20 Köster started working for Wasmuth, staying with the company for six years. Here he met important architects such as Erich Mendelsohn Bruno Taut Mies von der Rohe and Hans and Wassili Luckhardt who encouraged him to establish his own firm which he did in November 1926. Arthur received such a large number of commissions that in 1929 he trained his brother Walter as a photographer and as of 1935 Walter became partner. When Arthur died in 1965, Walter took over the firm until 1970. Architectural photographs from the Köster studio are of a high technical quality and usually very fine prints. – One print with light retouching for publication, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.
Two housing developments in Berlin. 1920s-30s. 10 (4 sepia-toned) vintage gelatin silver prints. Each circa 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Most with photographer's blindstanp in lower left corner; 2 with photographer's stamp on the verso. Arthur Köster began his training in photography in the military during WWI. He had met Günther Wasmuth, director of the architecture/art publishing firm in 1915 and in 1918-20 Köster started working for Wasmuth, staying with the company for six years. Here he met important architects such as Erich Mendelsohn Bruno Taut Mies von der Rohe and Hans and Wassili Luckhardt who encouraged him to establish his own firm which he did in November 1926. Arthur received such a large number of commissions that in 1929 he trained his brother Walter as a photographer and as of 1935 Walter became partner. When Arthur died in 1965, Walter took over the firm until 1970. Architectural photographs from the Köster studio are of a high technical quality and usually very fine prints. – One print with light retouching for publication, otherwise fine tonal prints in very good condition.
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