Artist Index: Burgdorf, Will

Portrait of a young woman with eyes closed. Early 1930s. Vintage warm-toned gelatin silver print on chamois paper. 28 x 22 cm.

An unusually fine, tonal print in excellent condition.

Portrait of a woman; Portrait of a man. Early 1930s. 2 vintage warm-toned gelatin silver prints. Each circa 21 x 16 cm. 1 with photographer's stamp on verso, each mounted to card, signed by the photographer in pencil below the image on mount.

Will Burgdorf started his career as a photographer in 1930 and as of 1931 had a studio at Lister Platz in Hanover. He specialized in portraits and expressively posed nudes. He often photographed people with their eyes closed, giving the portraits a sense of inner contemplation. As of WWII Burgdorf's career ended and in 1945 he went missing. – Rich tonal prints in excellent condition.