• Hans Bellmer (1902-1975)

Surreal exploration of fragmented identity and distorted beauty in defiance of fascist ideals.

• Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971)

Ballet through blurred, high-contrast photography emphasizing movement, atmosphere, and the ephemeral nature of live performance.

• Takuma Nakahira (1938-2015)

Grainy, blurry, and out-of-focus images depicting a dystopian urban landscape, evoking an immersive sensory experience that challenges conventional documentary traditions.

• Helmar Lerski (1871-1956)

Study of identity fluidity and perception through a series of 175 portraits of a single individual created with mirrors and natural sunlight.

• Germaine Krull (1897-1985)

Modernist work reflecting interwar cultural shifts and challenging traditional, often objectifying, representations of the female body.

• Bill Brandt (1904-1983)

Female form through abstraction, distortion, and unconventional perspectives using wide-angle lens to explore the interplay between the human body and its environment.