New Objectivity (in German, Neue Sachlichkeit) was an art movement in Germany in the 1920s. It turned away from emotional, expressive styles and aimed to show the world in a cool, clear and exact way.
In photography it meant sharp, detailed images of plants, machines, buildings, objects and people, often shown close up and without romantic effects. Key photographers included Albert Renger-Patzsch, Karl Blossfeldt and August Sander. The movement believed in the camera's special ability to record detail precisely, an idea close to camera vision.
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