Walter Rudolph German, 1915-1997

Works
  • Walter Rudolph, A Group of Friends in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A Group of Friends in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, A hairdressers in Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A hairdressers in Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Cala Portinatx Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Cala Portinatx Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Plaça de Vila, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Plaça de Vila, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Yellow Fiat 600 on a roundabout, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Yellow Fiat 600 on a roundabout, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Yellow Fiat 600 on a roundabout, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Yellow Fiat 600 on a roundabout, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Young Boy eating an ice cream, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Young Boy eating an ice cream, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, A Hippy Couple Walking Outside the Montesol Hotel, Vara de Rey, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A Hippy Couple Walking Outside the Montesol Hotel, Vara de Rey, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, Sunburnt, Ses Salines, Ibiza, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Sunburnt, Ses Salines, Ibiza, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, Bar in Cala Gració, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Bar in Cala Gració, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 12
  • Walter Rudolph, A vintage twin bed room at Hotel Torre del Mar, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A vintage twin bed room at Hotel Torre del Mar, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, Red clothed tables outside a restaurant in Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Red clothed tables outside a restaurant in Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 310gsm
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, A local Ibicenco "doña" whitewashing a wall, Sa Penya, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A local Ibicenco "doña" whitewashing a wall, Sa Penya, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, El Corsario Restaurant in Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    El Corsario Restaurant in Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, A woman sunbathing face down, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A woman sunbathing face down, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, A Seal Show at former Zoo "Fantasylandia", San Antonti de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A Seal Show at former Zoo "Fantasylandia", San Antonti de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, All aboard the Feria Trasmediterranea, Puerto de Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    All aboard the Feria Trasmediterranea, Puerto de Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, A Fleet of Cars, Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A Fleet of Cars, Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 12
  • Walter Rudolph, A group outside Soportales del Rastrillo, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A group outside Soportales del Rastrillo, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, A maid fitting the beds, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    A maid fitting the beds, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Iberia Crew outside Ibiza airport, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Iberia Crew outside Ibiza airport, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Golden hour sunlight in Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Golden hour sunlight in Ibiza Town, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 12
  • Walter Rudolph, Motorcycles in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Motorcycles in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Parked Cars in Plaça de Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Parked Cars in Plaça de Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 15
  • Walter Rudolph, Puerto de Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Puerto de Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Shoppers in Ibiza Marina, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Shoppers in Ibiza Marina, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 12
  • Walter Rudolph, Holiday guests sunbathing at a resort in Formentera, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Holiday guests sunbathing at a resort in Formentera, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, The alleys of Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    The alleys of Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Stuart Rudnick Founder of Paula´s Ibiza Reading a magazine, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Stuart Rudnick Founder of Paula´s Ibiza Reading a magazine, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
  • Walter Rudolph, Whitewash Streets, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Walter Rudolph
    Whitewash Streets, Dalt Vila, Ibiza, Spain, 1976
    Archival Pigment print
    Image size: 70 x 70cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
    With passepartout: 80 x 80cm (31 1/2 x 31 1/2)
    Edition of 10
Overview
Caption
Caption

Walter Rudolph worked for airline and tour operators Thomson (TUI) and Iberia during the 70’s and 80’s.  Tasked to photograph and promote popular holiday destinations for travel brochures and international photo agencies, Rudolph and his wife had a passion for discovering new places and cultures:  Hong Kong, Kenya, Portugal, Israel, Italy, London and the Mediterranean.  In 1976 his career took him to the Balearic Island of Ibiza,  an emerging destination growing in popularity with European tourists. The hippy movement was sweeping the island and visitors revelled in the easygoing Ibizan lifestyle, stunning beaches and hedonistic nightlife. 

 

Rudolph’s iconic photography of Ibiza marks the beginnings of modern tourism capturing familiar landmarks and authentic Ibicenco culture. The series is a nostalgic reminder of a bygone Ibiza on the cusp of discovery by the rest of the world.  A time capsule containing gems like the exotic Penta Club, Fantasilandia and El Corsario of Dalt Vila or Plaça de Vila now pedestrianised, crowded with vintage cars. 

 

The archive is visually stimulating: Rudolph’s creative eye and stylish aesthetic are reflected in unstaged social scenarios, similar to that of photographer Slim Aarons and film director Wes Anderson. The leisure and pleasures of Ibizan society are captured in iconic surroundings like the Argos Hotel in Talamanca. The collection is well rounded with photographs of local Ibicenco doñas in traditional clothing hard at work contrasting with chic Iberian Air hostesses and excited airline passengers.


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