Artist

Ernst Kissling

Ernst Kissling is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

A photographer active in the early 20th century, Ernst Kissling made haunting, untitled black-and-white prints. His work belongs to the Symbolist tradition, where soft light and shadow shape mood more than story. One example here shows a lone figure at a window, back to the camera. Tap Untitled (Photograph) to see how he balanced detail and mystery in the same frame.

Works by Ernst Kissling

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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