| Herbert Strässer Design for the book cover of Subjektive Fotografie 2 1954 Gouache paint and pencil on card 30 x 22,4 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Auction 108, Photography, 30 November 2016, Lot: 4303 LL/70669 In 1955 Herbert Strässer was commissioned by Otto Steinert to design the cover of the book "Subjektive Fotografie 2" which was made up of photographs exhibited in the exhibition of the same name shown November 1954 - January 1955 in Saarbrücken. The three designs by Strässer offered here were considered but ultimately Steinert decided to use a photograph on the front dustjacket cover for which Strässer also supplied the design.
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