Artwork
Matting, Paul

Matting, Paul is an unspecified painting by Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the Library of the Wroclaw University.
About this work
Overview
Matting, Paul is a black-and-white portrait photograph created by Rudolf Jagusch in 1945. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The photograph depicts a formally dressed man with a serious expression, wearing a white collar and a heavy chain necklace. The chain suggests an official or ceremonial role.
Technique & Style
The image uses chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, to emphasize the subject's face against a dark background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch
Rudolf Jagusch worked in Wrocław between 1933 and 1947. He made photographs of city scenes and portraits during those years. His surviving prints show shopfronts, street corners, and local figures in black-and-white.…


















