Herbert Tobias, Part 1 - Attic Series

Today I am posting a two part series featuring the work of German photographer Herbert Tobias.  Part one is photos that are supposed to be part of a series from the mid-1970s called The Attic.  I say "supposed" because I've seen some of these with both different dates and titles on various websites.  In any case, I think they are some of Herr Tobias' best.  We start with a coquettish over the shoulder look from a model whom I've seen in other works by this artist. 

 

Attic II

I've see that expression on men in cruise bars before,

and finding it an attic seems strange.

 

Attic III

I like the use of the bare light bulb in this one.

 

Attic IV

I'm not certain that this image was meant to be included in the attic 

series as it doesn't really look like it was taken there.

It is, however, an attractive photograph.

 

Attic V

I can't tell if our model in the final attic photo is reaching

 for the light or hanging from a rafter.

 

Herbert Tobias, Part 2 - Assorted

Part two of our Herbert Tobias series is comprised of assorted works,

and we begin with Hamburg, 1972.

Joseph with Cannabis

This is Joseph with Cannabis from 1975.

 

Siegfried 1981

The hazy look in Siegfried 1981 is said to have been intentional on Herr Tobias' part.

 

Marlene Chansons

Herbert Tobias called this 1975 image Marlene Chansons mit Kerlen, which translates 

from German slang as Marlene Dietrich Songs with Guys.

 

Lazy Afternoon

Closing the set with Lazy Afternoon from 1980.

 

Herbert Tobias

Today we take another look at the work of German photographer Herbert Tobias.

We start with an untitled work from 1975.

 

1979

All the information I have on this beautifully lighted photo is a date, 1979.

 

The Next Morning

The Next Morning was taken in Hamburg in 1977.

 

1960

The English version of Tobias' title for this 1960 photo is,

"Oh, You Wonderfully Beautiful German Forest."

 

1975

This one from 1975 is called Chaps, and it looks like it 

may have been made at the Piers in New York.

 

Unknown

I find this unknown and undated Tobial portrait to be exceptional.

 

1960?

A usually reliable source says this one was made in 1960,

but the hairstyle and mustache make me think late 60s.

 

Paris 1952

My notes say that this was made in Paris in 1952.

 

Siegfried

This is Siegfried, Hamburg from 1981.

 

1978

Our last Herbert Tobias image of the day is an unknown model holding an apple from 1978.