A cyclist leans sharply into a corner, photographed from a dramatic low angle, the wheel blurred

Cyclist, Berlin

Year
1927
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Geography
Germany
Collection
International Center of Photography

Provenance

An early example of Munkácsi's street-photography sensibility, made during his first years in Berlin. The aggressive low angle and motion blur anticipate his later work by a decade.

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