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Artists›Ellen Auerbach

Ellen Auerbach

1906–2004

WA-00018622

Karlsruhe, Germany

Photography

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ71466

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1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (1)

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Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

Ellen (Rosenberg) Auerbach was a German-born American photographer who is best remembered for her innovative artwork for the ringl+pit studio in Berlin during the Weimar Republic.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago

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Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland

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Artworks (8)

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Untitled (Two Girls in Front of Posters in Front of a New York Subway Station)

1974 · gelatin silver print

Paper: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Reflection

1938 · gelatin silver print

Paper: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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London Slums II

1936 · gelatin silver print

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Palestine

1934 · gelatin silver print

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Hat and Gloves

1932 · gelatin silver print

Image: 33.7 x 22 cm (13 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.); Mounted: 48 x 38 cm (18 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Soapsuds

1930 · Gelatin silver print

7 × 6 1/4" (17.8 × 15.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Wagon on Street

1930 · gelatin silver print

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Glove

1929 · gelatin silver print

Image: 20.4 x 15.4 cm (8 1/16 x 6 1/16 in.); Mounted: 48 x 38 cm (18 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Artwork sources (2)

8 published of 8 catalogued · 1 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
MoMA
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Untitled (Two Girls in Front of Posters in Front of a New York Subway Station)
1974 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Wagon on Street
1930 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Palestine
1934 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Reflection
1938 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
London Slums II
1936 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Hat and Gloves
1932 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Glove
1929 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

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