Michael Frankenstein
Michael Frankenstein (* 1843 in Wiener Neustadt ; † February 11, 1918 in Vienna ) was an important Austrian photographer of the 19th century and co-founder of the studio “M. Frankenstein & Comp. "
His historical photographs with cityscapes of Vienna, Berlin, Prague, Dresden, as well as impressions from the alpine regions, as well as architecture and industrial photos are well known.
Creation and works
Frankenstein's chemistry teacher at the secondary school brought him closer to the subject of photography and the production of paper negatives in the years 1855 to 1857. From 1861 to 1862 he worked as a reproduction photographer at Miethke & Wawra in Vienna, from 1862 to 1866 as an assistant in Ferdinand Küss's studio.
Together with his partner Paul Barth, he founded his first company “M. Frankenstein & Comp. ”,“ Atelier for architecture and techn. Recordings ”in Vienna. From 1911 onwards, his company called itself the "Atelier for Photography and Photo Engraving, Vienna". His studio was in 1866 at Mollardgasse 55, 6th district. There is a reference from 1875 with a location at Hundsthurmerstrasse 94, 5th district, and in 1879 a location at Brückengasse 2, 6th district.
He worked as a landscape photographer for Oscar Kramer and the publishing house L. & V. Angerer. In 1873 he became a member of the " Vienna Photographers Association " on the occasion of the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873 . From 1877 he made landscape series for the art dealer VA Heck, from 1884 he mainly produced illustrations for scientific and art publications. In 1908 Michael Frankenstein received the title of Imperial Councilor .
The next generation
His sons Maximillian and Paul Frankenstein later worked in the studio and Maximillian introduced heliogravure in his own company in 1885. After Michael Frankenstein's death in February 1918, both sons continued the business as a “special atelier for industrial photography”. In the same year Paul became a member of the Photographic Society . Maximillian Frankenstein died on February 24, 1947. Paul continued to run the studio on his own, but lost his business at Stubenring 5, in the 1st district, during the turmoil of World War II . Paul Frankenstein died on February 9, 1953.
Individual evidence
literature
- Otto Hochreiter, Timm Starl, "Lexicon on Austrian Photography", History of Photography in Austria, Volume 2, by Otto Hochreiter and Timm Starl on behalf of the Association for the Development of the History of Photography in Austria, exhibition catalog, Bad Ischl 1983.
Web links
- Timm Starl, photo library. Biobibliography on photography in Austria from 1839 to 1945 - on the homepage of the Albertina in Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frankenstein, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiener Neustadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1918 |
| Place of death | Vienna |