Heinz Hajek-Halke (1898–1983,) a German surrealist photographer, considered himself an “experimentalist.”  While his early photos combined visual elements, his later non-representational images were the photographic equivalent of abstract paintings.

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Bat and Lamp

Heinz Hajek-Halke, 1936
vintage gelatin-silver print
9.4″ × 7.1″