Biography
1902 born in Smillov, Czechoslovakia, 1917 apprentice in portrait studio of Frantisek Drtikol. 1923 meets modern art theorist Karel Teige; joins avant-garde group "Devetsil", exhibits in Photosalon, Paris 1926 works in studio of Manuel Frères, Paris. 1927 photographs for the weekly "Pestrý týden" and for the avant-garde theater "Osvobozené divadlo", Prague. 1928–1935 works in various studios in Paris; interest in genre and spontaneous photography. 1935–1951 establishes own portrait studio in Prague. 1951 joins association "Fotografia" and renews creative experimentation involving unusual technical approaches.
portfolio 4
Portfolio 1982
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Cardboard Construction in Light and Shadows, Prague, 1924
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 23 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Shapes in Light and Shadows, Prague, 1924-25
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 23 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Enigmatic Relief in Cardboard, Prague, 1923-1925
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23,5 x 17,5 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Still-life with Bowl, Prague, 1924
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23,5 x 17 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Light Well, Prague, 1923
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 22,5 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1929
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 16,7 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Telephone Cables, Prague, 1924
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
22,5 x 28,5 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
January 25, Prague, 1927
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 23,5 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Radio World, Prague, c. 1924
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 23 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
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JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902–1990)
Glass Reflections, Paris, 1929-1930
gelatin silver print, printed 1982
23 x 22,5 cm
© Rudolf Kicken Galerie, Cologne 1982 / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
The portfolio contains ten signed photographs printed from the original glass plate negatives under the supervision of Jaroslav Rössler. It is published in a limited edition of thirty numbered copies and five artist's proof in Roman numerals. The photographs have been printed by André Gelpke on Kodak Ektalure R paper and archivally processed.