In 1940 , Jacobi married Erich Reiss , a distinguished German publisher and writer , a marriage that lasted until his death in 1951 . During this time , she continued portrait photography at her studio , while also experimenting with photogenics : a cameraless photography in which she exposed photosensitive paper to light to create abstract images . In 1955 , Jacobi left New York with her son and daughter-in-law and moved to Deering , New Hampshire , a move that changed her life . There she opened a new studio , where she both continued her own work and displayed works by other artists . She became interested in politics and was a fervent Democrat , representing New Hampshire at the Democratic National Convention in 1980 . She traveled extensively and enjoyed new-found fame in the 1970s and 1980s
Democratic National Convention in 1980
1980 Democratic National Convention
Lotte Jacobi