Hugo Erfurth, Portrait of a Boy, 1906
Erfurth was a German photographer, alive between 1874 and 1948. He is known for portraits of celebrities and cultural figures of the early twentieth century. Much of his work was lost during the WWII years. The existing work has a photorealistic look, as of it was painted with soft charcoal. The lines are pretty blurred with soft blacks. I like how close the figure is in the foreground and how far away the landscape seems. The cropping of the subject is effective, a lot of what is surrounding him remains a mystery. The photo allows speculation about what he is looking at and whether or not the photo is staged. I also question his dress and why he is in the middle of the country. The linear lines and texture in the photo are effective. I like that the horizon is at the same height as the boys shoulders. The space the sky holds is very effective. The clouds have beautiful soft texture. I could not find anything online about the photo itself.
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