Film und Foto (FiFo) exhibition. Held initially in Stuttgart in May-June 1929, this was the first big manifestation of modern photography in Europe and the first major show there of modern American photography. There were minor forerunners in Germany, France, and other countries, but as a comprehensive overview FiFo was unsurpassed. It was organized by the Deutscher Werkbund, whose press officer Werner Graeff was also a promoter of the New Vision. Room One was designed by László Moholy-Nagy and presented an introduction to the role of modern and avant-garde photography. Next were rooms showing American and Soviet photography, the work of different schools and teachers, a historical overview, and individual photographers' stands. Notwithstanding some conservative attacks the show was greatly acclaimed, and toured from Stuttgart to Zurich, Berlin, Danzig, Vienna, and Agram in the same year; in 1931 a selection from it was shown in Tokyo and Osaka. A 1930 follow-up exhibition, Das Lichtbild, without Room One but with a larger historical section, toured Germany for two years. The name Film und Foto was used for a Nazi propaganda show in 1936.
— Rolf Sachsse
Bibliography
- Eskildsen, U., and Horak, J.-C. (eds.), Film und Foto der Zwanziger Jahre (1979)
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