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Albert Renger-Patzsch

German photographer (1897–1966)

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Occupation

artist

Born in

Würzburg

Born

June 22, 1897

Zodiac

Cancer

25,268

days lived

69

age at death

Born
June 22, 1897 in 🇩🇪Würzburg
Died
August 27, 1966 (aged 69)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water

Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for June 22, 1897

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Timeline
1966
Day 25,298
Age 69

Death of Albert Renger-Patzsch

Confidence
96%
Sep 27, 1966

Albert Renger-Patzsch dies in Wamel, Möhnesee, Germany.

1962
Day 23,568
Age 64

Publication of 'Bäume'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Renger-Patzsch publishes 'Bäume' (Trees), showcasing his later botanical studies.

1957
Day 21,742
Age 59

Moves to Wamel

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1957
1952
Day 19,915
Age 54

Teaches at Folkwangschule Essen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Begins teaching at the Folkwangschule in Essen.

1945
Day 17,359
Age 47

World War II and its Aftermath

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1945

Forced to leave his archive in Berlin due to WWII.

1933
Day 12,976
Age 35

Settles in Berlin

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1933
1929
Day 11,515
Age 31

Participates in the 'Film und Foto' Exhibition

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1929

Participates in the influential 'Film und Foto' exhibition in Stuttgart.

1928
Day 11,149
Age 30

Publishes 'Die Welt ist schön'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1928

Publishes 'Die Welt ist schön' (The World is Beautiful), a key book of New Objectivity.

1925
Day 10,054
Age 27

Works as a freelance photographer

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1925

Begins working as a freelance photographer.

1922
Day 8,958
Age 24

Curator at the Folkwang Archive

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1922

Works as a curator at the Folkwang Archive in Hagen.

1916
Day 6,766
Age 18

Military Service in World War I

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1916

Serves in the German military during World War I.

1915
Day 6,401
Age 17

Studies Chemistry

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Studies chemistry at the Technische Hochschule Dresden.

1913
Day 5,671
Age 15

Studies Photography

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1913

Studies photography at the Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden.

1911
Day 4,940
Age 13

Apprenticeship in Photography

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1911

Begins an apprenticeship in photography.

1897
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Albert Renger-Patzsch

Confidence
96%
Jun 22, 1897

Albert Renger-Patzsch is born in Würzburg, Germany.