Gotthard Schuh
author · photographer
Gotthard Schuh (1897–1969) was a Swiss photographer, painter, and graphic artist. Born in Berlin to Swiss parents, he moved to Aarau at a young age and later lived in Basel, Munich, and eventually settled in Zurich in 1927. Schuh is recognized as a pioneer of modern photography, known for his documentary-style reportages and artistic portraiture. His most famous work, 'Inseln der Götter' (1941), is a photographic and textual exploration of Java, Sumatra, and Bali, which achieved significant international acclaim. His work often balanced a commitment to documenting the everyday reality of his subjects with a poetic, aesthetic sensibility. Schuh was an active member of the Kollegium Schweizerischer Photographen and was awarded the Goldmedaille Venedig in 1957.[1,2]
- travel photography
- Indonesia
- documentary photography
- portraiture
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Works by Gotthard Schuh
- 1941 Inseln der Götter Subtitled Java, Sumatra, Bali.
- 1942 50 Photographien
- 1953 Italien
- 1956 Begegnungen
- 1961 Tessin
- 1961 Tiermütter im Zoo
- 1965 Tage in Venedig
Exhibitions
- 1982 Gotthard Schuh
- 1986 Gotthard Schuh
- 2009 Gotthard Schuh: Eine Art Verliebtheit
- 2010 Gotthard Schuh
- 2010 Gotthard Schuh
- 2011 Gotthard Schuh
Awards
- 1957 Goldmedaille Venedig
- 1967 Cavaliere