Germaine Krull
1897–1985 · Germany / Netherlands / France
Modernity seen at an angle.
The story
Krull developed a body of work combining modernist experimentation, portraits and published photography. Her portfolio Métal explores bridges, machines and industrial architecture through framing that fragments their structures. Her career and travels also led her towards more varied documentary practices. Reading her work means holding together the freedom of image construction, social subjects and the conditions of circulation in books and magazines.
Understanding the work
Follow diagonals, cropped structures and changes of scale. The frame does not always present an entire building: it can turn an industrial fragment into a visual event in its own right.
Key works and series
Métal; portraits; reportage and urban views.
Sources & further exploration
Works in collections.
10 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
