Fritz Henle & square format

[murray_e._milligan]

Can anyone tell me about Frit Henle and his love of the

square format & Rellei TLR's.

 

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I came across and old article in a Pop Photo magazine about Fritz Henle and his love of the square format.

 

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The article wasn't very lengthy, but if anyone can shed light on

this photojournalist, pls share it. TIA.

[fwstutterheim]

Fritz Henle was a german born photographer who moved to the USA after the war. He made his career mainly in America, using only Rolleiflex cameras. His nick name was Mister Rollei. First the TLR, later the SL 66 and the 8000. He later settled down in St Croux, Virgin Islands where he died a number of years ago.

 

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I recently bought a photo book about this 'Rolleigrapher' with a great number of photographs and a copmplete history. Publisher Schirmer Mosel. The text however is german. I think it is still on sale. I shall look up the details and give them in another answer.

[fwstutterheim]

Book:

 

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Fritz Henle 1909 - 1993, Edition Braus, Heidelberg, Germany, 1994, ISBN 3-89466-091-0

 

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Biography:

 

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1909 Born, 9 June, Dortmund, Germany.

1920-1929 Education in Dortmund.

1928 Starts as an amateur photographer. Dark room in parent's basement.

1930-1931 Education as photographer at the Bavarian State Academy of Photography in Munich, Germany. (Teacher: Hanna Seewald).

1931-1932 Photography Assistent Professor Clarance Kennedy, Florence, Italy.

1933-1934 Commercial photograpy at Lloyd Triestino, Triest.

1934-1935 Travels to Ceylon and India.

1935-1936 Travels to China, Japan, Korea.

1936 Immigration in the USA.

1939-1942 Free lance photographer for "Life", "Harper's Bazaar".

1942-1945 American citizen, works for "Office of War Information", Washington, D.C.

1945-1950 Free lance photographer

1951-1958 Works for City Services Oil Co., U.S. Steel, Bell Labs, Alcoa, United Airlines, etc.

1958 Lives on St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

1980 Start of Henle Collection, part of Gernsheim Collection, Harry Ranson Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

1993 Dies 32 January, in Puerto Rico.

 

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Source: Book as above.

[bill_keeler]

If this happens to reach you there is a book now o/p titled A New Guide to Rollei Photography by Fritze Henle pub. Viking Press 1965. The language is so discriptive and gentle.Try used book stores.Oh yes the photos are great.