This edition of the letters of Gustav Ludwig (1854-1905) for the first
time brings together the large body of photographs of artworks - some of
which he took himself - and the correspondence this Venice resident
exchanged over the last ten years of his life with contemporaries such
as Wilhelm Bode, Jean Paul Richter, Roger Fry, and Aby Warburg.
An introductory essay examines Ludwig's pioneering efforts in the area
of reconstructive photographic reproductions, his connections with the
art market and links to illegal art exports, and his failed attempt to
establish an international and interdisciplinary research institute in
Venice.