Untitled (Documentation of Deep-Sea Fishing) c. 1939 - 1940
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Karl Theodor Gremmler's "Untitled (Documentation of Deep-Sea Fishing)" is a powerful black and white photograph capturing a man engaged in the laborious task of deep-sea fishing. Taken sometime between 1939 and 1940, the image provides a glimpse into the harsh realities of this profession. The photograph's composition is striking, with the subject seen from above, their body partially obscured by a grid of metal bars. This framing emphasizes the sense of confinement and the physical demands of the labor. Gremmler's work is known for its gritty realism and its focus on the human condition, and this photograph is no exception.
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Karl Theodor Gremmler belonged to the generation that embarked on their careers after the National Socialist accession to power. He specialized in photos of industrial food production. His customers included the biscuit manufacturer Bahlsen, “Kaffee HAG”, and above all the Hochseefischerei- Gesellschaft Hamburg, Andersen & Co. K. G. Gremmler photographed the products’ entire process chain from the harvest or catch to the packaging. The photo book Men at the Net, published in 1939 on his own initiative, is a detailed portrayal of navigation and fishing. With the aid of harsh shadows, oblique perspectives, and views from below, his scenes of workers in heroic poses were meant to convey the progressiveness of the German food industry. The design principles served the purposes of Nazi propaganda, which generously sponsored advertising measures of this kind.
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