John Gutmann

John Gutmann (1905-1998) was a German-born American photographer and painter.

After fleeing Nazi Germany for the United States, Gutmann acquired a job as a photographer for various German magazines. Gutmann quickly took an interest in the American way of life and sought to capture it through the lense of his camera. He especially took an interest in the Jazz music scene. Gutmann is recognized for his unique "worm's-eye view" camera angle.He enjoyed taking photos of ordinary things and making them seem special.

The full archive of John Gutmann's work is located at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at the University of Arizona in Tucson, which also manages the copyright of his work. [http://www.creativephotography.org/documents/CCP_JG.pdf CCP's "Conditions for Publication of Photographs by John Gutmann" (PDF file)]

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