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The vibrant world of 1920s Central Europe, in sharp focus. Visual ars review by Juliette Bretan

Exhibition at the Städel Museum sheds light on modern photography's wide-ranging trends Exhibition view “New Ways of Seeing. The Photography of the 1920s and ‘30s”. Photo: Städel Museum – Norbert Miguletz. FRANKFURT .- The Weimar Republic (1918–1933) was an era of great innovation in modern photography. There was a growing demand for press and advertising images—and numerous photographers to cater to it. Their works also appeared in elaborate photo books they published on their own initiative. One catalyst for these developments was the advent of the 35mm camera in the 1920s, an inven...