John Gutmann

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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 Jump, 1939

Strange Visitors
1934

Black Jack in Reno at Election Time
Nevada, 1936

Cord in Harlem
New York, 1936

Elevator Garage with Parking Lot
Chicago, 1936

Elevator Garage
Chicago, 1936

Bicycle of a Mexican Barber
San Antonio, 1937

Texas Women
1937

The Game
New Orleans, 1937

Apology
San Francisco, 1938

"Yes, Columbus Did Discover America!"
San Francisco, 1938

The Artist Lives Dangerously
San Francisco, 1938

"Ham and Eggs"
San Francisco, 1938

Reach
San Francisco, 1938

Face Behind Veil
1939

The Lesson, Central Park, New York, 1936

The Fleet Is In, San Francisco, 1934

The Oracle, 1949

Car Hops, Early Drive-in Restaurant, Hollywood, California
1935

Omen
1934

Automobiles Parked at a Beach. Oregon, 1934

Car by the Lake. British Columbia, 1934

Entrance to her Garden. Victoria, British Columbia, 1934

“Eat in Car” Early Drive-in Restaurant, Hollywood, 1935

Parking in the Park

The Cry

Between Acts

Two Midget Clowns

A Buddhist Monk Stands Before Two Giant Guardian Gods in the Entrance Hall of the Hsi Shan Temple

Dragon and Guardian Frighten Evil Spirits Away from Hsi Shan Temple

From the Walls of the Western Mountain Temple Covered with Multicolored Statues of the 500 Lohans
 

High Ride

1937

At a Tribal Festival Kachin Girls Wearing Silver Jewelry as a Display of Wealth

1945

Soldiers Selecting Silver Jewelry at a Small Town Market

1945

Hindu Boy and Holy Cow at the Juggernaut

1945

Royal Rowboat Sculpture

1945

Beneath a Giant Guardian: The Fortune Teller

1945