Three athletes caught mid-stride in a track event, their bodies forming a dynamic diagonal across the frame

Athletes at the Deutsche Kampfspiele, Berlin

Year
1928
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Geography
Germany
Collection
International Center of Photography

Provenance

Made during Munkácsi's years at the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, where he developed his instinct for capturing athletic form mid-flight. The Ullstein Verlag network gave him access to major German sporting events throughout the Weimar period.

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