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Woman with Veil

Artist Lotte Jacobi (American, 1896 - 1990)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1935

MediumPlatinum print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 6 1/8 × 6 5/16 in. (15.6 × 16 cm)
Overall, Mat: 18 1/16 × 14 in. (45.9 × 35.6 cm)

InscribedInscribed on verso in graphite: "Lotte Jacobi / 1393 Sixth Ave. / N.Y.C. / 20.—."

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number2015.27.2

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a vintage platinum print on heavy matte paper, 6 1/8 x 6 5/16 inches in size, with the image printed to the edge of the page. It is inscribed on the verso in graphite: Lotte Jacobi / 1393 Sixth Ave. / N.Y.C. / 20.—. Photo shows the upper half of the head of a dark-haired woman, whose face is partially obscured by a patterned veil of foliate lace designs. The identity of the subject/model in this photo is unknown (possibly a costumed actress).
Label TextLotte Jacobi American, 1896–1990 Woman with Veil, ca. 1935 Platinum print (photograph) Photographer Lotte Jacobi’s model gazes out in a way that is both confrontational and evasive. Blurred tones, abrupt cropping, and unusual framing add a dramatic edge and psychological intensity to the typical headshot. Jacobi created this image in the 1930s while she was living in Berlin, Germany, where she became known for theatrical photographs of actors and dancers. Jacobi immigrated to the United States in 1935; unfortunately many of the works she produced in Germany did not come with her. Museum purchase 2015.27.2ProvenanceAcquired by Halsted Gallery, ca. 1969. Purchased from Halsted Gallery, Franklin, MI, by Chrysler Museum of Art, December 2015.Exhibition History"5 Years of Photography: Building the Chrysler Collection," Photography & Focus Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 26 - November 10, 2019.