Studio Biederer
Studio Biederer was a French studio for photography in the time of Art déco, managed by the brothers Jacques Biederer (born 1887; died c. 1942) and Charles Biederer (born 1892; died c. 1942) from Moravská Ostrava, presently in the Czech Republic.
History[edit]
Their father was Maurice (Moritz) Biederer and their mother was Augustine "Gusti" Biederer. Their siblings were their brothers Emanuel and Hugo and their sister was Rosa.[1]
Jacques relocated to Paris in 1908. Charles followed in 1913 to assist him as a photographer.[2][3][4] The studio was situated at 33 boulevard du Temple, Paris.[5] Published as Éditions Ostra, their photographs during the 1920s and 30s ranged from artistic nudes to sexual fetish studies including bondage, costumed role play, and erotic corporal punishment.[6] They also produced a series of silent fetish movies depicting scenes of dominance and submission such as Dressage au fouet.[7]
The brothers named the business 'Ostra Studio' in homage to their hometown – Moravska-Ostrava.[8][9]
Some postcards bear the signature JB, B, Ostra, or a question mark in a triangle. Other photos can be identified by style, furniture, and models.[2] Biederer was a forerunner of later photographers and artists with similar interests such as Charles Guyette, John Willie, and Irving Klaw.[6]
During the German occupation, the brothers, who were Jewish, were arrested. Charles was deported with transport 4 from Pithiviers transit camp to Auschwitz-Birkenau on 25 June 1942. Jacques was deported with transport 6 from Pithiviers to Birkenau on 17 July 1942.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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Erotic image of a woman changing a car tire -
A woman on a bed -
Three naked women -
A woman in a corset and chains
See also[edit]
Literature[edit]
- Alexandre Dupouy: Les éditions Ostra, L'age d'or du fétichisme. Paris: Éditions Astarté, 2007, ISBN 9782909607191
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The lifes of Jacques and Charles Biederer". Ostrastudio. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b Anne O. Nomis: The History & Arts of the Dominatrix. Selbstverlag, 2013, ISBN 978-0992701000, circa page 50 (Auszug)
- ^ "About Ostra Studio". Ostastudio. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
- ^ French Postcards - The Studios Biederer and Ostra transversealchemy.com
- ^ BnF 15560285
- ^ a b "Biederer Studio". Ostrastudio. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Fetish Movies". Ostrastudio. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
- ^ "The Biederer Brothers".
- ^ Dupouy, Alexandre (2019). City of Pleasure: Paris Between the Wars. Korero Press. p. 106. ISBN 9781912740055.
External links[edit]
- Nadine, Karen (ed.). "Biederer Studio – The Legacy of two great photographers". Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Harvin, Charlie (26 June 2014). "French Postcards III- The Studios Biederer and Ostra". TransverseAlchemy blog. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018.