Germaine Krull
Germaine Krull was a German, French and Dutch photographer, photojournalist, film director and hotel owner (1897–1985). She was born in Poznań and died in Wetzlar.
Also recorded as Germaine Krull, · Germaine Luise Krull
Germaine Krull
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- Born
- 1897.
- Died
- 1985.
- Nationality
- German Empire, France, Kingdom of the Netherlands and West Germany.
- Occupation
- portrait photographer, war photographer, photojournalist, photographer, film director and hotel owner.
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Germaine Krull was a German, French and Dutch photographer, photojournalist, film director and hotel owner (1897–1985). She was born in Poznań and died in Wetzlar.
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1897
Germaine Krull was born in 1897.
1985
Germaine Krull died at Wetzlar.
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scholarly publication
- Joel Smith. Review of "Germaine Krull, Photographer of Modernity" by Kim Sichel, caa.reviews, 2002
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2002
- Krull, Germaine (1897–1985), Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q69776: Germaine Krull
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- “Germaine Krull”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
Joel Smith. Review of "Germaine Krull, Photographer of Modernity" by Kim Sichel, caa.reviews, 2002Crossref registry
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Krull, Germaine (1897–1985), Routledge Encyclopedia of ModernismCrossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q69776: Germaine KrullWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 10131601-X, Germaine Krull - Photographie 1924 - 1936 (1988 : Arles).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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The authorities additionally record the headings Germaine Krull, Germaine Luise Krull and Germaine Krull. Her recorded languages were French and Polish. She married Joris Ivens. Recorded as portrait photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and photographer.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Tate
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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