Hoppé, Emil Otto

Docks and quiet architectural corners give prints by Emil Otto Hoppé (1878–1972) two contrasting views of interwar London. B...

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Docks and quiet architectural corners give prints by Emil Otto Hoppé (1878–1972) two contrasting views of interwar London. Born in Munich, Hoppé set up a London photographic practice and became known for portraits, travel photography and illustrated books; the material here dates from 1926 to 1930. Thames bridges, the Bank of England and Westminster interiors appear beside the Charterhouse, old shops and neighbourhood scenes, and ships in the West and East India docks show the city's overseas trade. Costermongers, a flower seller and other local figures bring in the people of the streets, a side of his work beyond the studio portraits.

Docks and quiet architectural corners give prints by Emil Otto Hoppé (1878–1972) two contrasting views of interwar London. Born in Munich, Hoppé set up a London photographic practice and became known for portraits, travel photography and illustrated books; the material here dates from 1926 to 1930. Thames bridges, the Bank of England and Westminster interiors appear beside the Charterhouse, old shops and neighbourhood scenes, and ships in the West and East India docks show the city's overseas trade. Costermongers, a flower seller and other local figures bring in the people of the streets, a side of his work beyond the studio portraits.

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