Showing posts with label Der Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Der Act. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Der Act, Part 1 - "New" items

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In 1894 Max Koch and Otto Rieth photographed and published a large format portfolio photo book called Der Act, a German term for nude works ...
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Ledge and disc

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Although I can't figure out the significance of the decorated disc, I like the pose and overall setting of the photo.  
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Mirrors

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We get three views of the solo model in this mirror shot.  
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Heid model?

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This model resembles one who worked for Herman Heid around the same time Der Act was made.  It would not be unheard of for a good model to w...
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Mirrors again

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This is another example of the use of mirrors in Der Act. In addition to the technique, I find the pose very attractive.  
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Italian?

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The model in this one looks Italian, rather than German.  
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Der Act, Part 2 - Repeats

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Part two consists of some repeats from the early days of this blog.  I've always loved the way the models and the mirrors work to make a...
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Twofer

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When I posted this one almost five years ago, I was impressed with the clarity and the way the two models are arranged in the two images.  W...
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Two versions, one "new"

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I'm including the image above in the repeat section for two reasons.  First, I think it's quite good, and second, Koch and Rieth did...
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Der Act, Part 3 - Recently Categorized

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The last section of our Der Act three part set features some photos  that I've had a long time, but didn't realize until recently  w...
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Uncomfortable

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I don't think I've posted this one, but it's been in my collection for several years. I only recently found out that it's fr...
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Topsy Turvy II

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Maybe Koch and Rieth were trying to depict a fall  by posing the model on a upended chaise lounge.  
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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Koch's partner in producing his best known work, the 1894 photo book Der Act,  was Otto Rieth,  best known for his drawings and diagrams...
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Koch's best known work, Der Act, was produced and printed in Leipzig in 1894. This model, however, looks Italian to me.  I wonder if he ...

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In this example, Koch and Rieth use the mirrors, but not the architectural pediments.  
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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Der Act, Part 2 - Semi-Nudes

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The G-rated portion of our double feature shows Otto Rieth's architectural elements and some semi-nude male models without mirrors....
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This is my favorite photo of either our R- or G-rated series today. For some reason, the model descending from the pediment appeals t...
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It looks as if they had to add a somewhat out of place plank to Rieth's  simple architectural frame for the model to be able to g...

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In an earlier post today we saw a different version  of a model on a classical pediment.

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When looking at the remaining drawings of Otto Rieth's architectural details,  one often sees completely decorated versions of th...