Museum Island, Berlin · B&W
Lion fighter
The spear-wielding rider of the Altes Museum, in mid-leap above the steps.
- Place
- Museum Island, Berlin (Germany)
- Series
- Berlin
- Tone
- Black and white
- Format
- Portrait
- Reference
- B09
About the photograph
Albert Wolff's Lion Fighter stands on the other side of the Altes Museum steps, facing the Amazon. The rider raises his spear in mid-leap and black and white picks out every muscle in the bronze. It is the most dramatic photograph in the series.
Portrait format, in black and white. Printed in 30 × 45 and 40 × 60 cm on 308 g/m² 100% cotton paper, signed and numbered by hand (edition of 25 per size).
