Rudolf Holtappel – Die Zukunft hat schon begonnen
Ruhr Region chronicler, theatre documentarist and department store photographer – a photographic retrospective from 1950-2013
13.09.2020 bis 10.01.2021
“Grey – with a clear view only three times a year” is how Holtappel described the Ruhr Region, photographing white laundry with a backdrop of smoking chimneys, gripping dramas on theatre stages and people in the act of consuming in the midst of department store environments. Landscape photographs as well as architectural and city portraits are created for numerous illustrated books, and industry or people at work or leisure form the subjects. In addition to snapshots featuring precise observation, his images also show studio photography setups of objects for advertising purposes and stage photography as well as artist portraits. He worked for Henkel and Karstadt for many years, his photographic work significantly influencing the public perception of these companies. Other clients include WDR, WAZ and Bull General Electric. Numerous of Holtappel's photos have titles that inspire a little smile, such as “The future has already begun”. His titles are bizarre and experimental, as are his handling of fine print techniques (bromide oil prints, cyanotypes and salt prints) and camera material from “Gaby's Minolta”.
For the first time the retrospective provides a comprehensive insight into the diversity of the oeuvre of Rudolf Holtappel (1923-2013). Oberhausen was home to Holtappel for over half a century. The estate has been preserved in LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen since 2017. The point of origin of the exhibition is his chronological archive, consisting of around 360,000 negatives in both black and white and colour
A photographer among musicians
Linda McCartney – The Sixties and More
19.01.2020 to 03.05.2020
When the American Linda Eastman began taking photographs in the mid-1960s she immediately came into contact with the rock 'n' roll scene. A press invitation opened the doors to a Rolling Stones promotion party on the SS Sea Panther on the Hudson River for her. This is where her unusual career began. “It was the time when Jimi Hendrix came into my apartment out of the blue, covered in snow, and I had dinner with Jim Morrison in Chinatown. I once bought peanut butter with Janis Joplin for a midnight feast and another time I took the subway through the city with Jackson Browne.” She also made acquaintances the Beatles and her later husband Paul.
In the form of photos from the sixties the exhibition vividly shows powerful moments from this intense musical era. Her work is complemented by her Roadworks and experimental Sun Prints.
An independent display of record covers with their special designs also offers an additional insight into the era of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
SLOVENLY PETER
Zappel-Philipp, Paulinchen and Hanns Guck-in-die-Luft between fascination and bugbear from Hoffmann to Böhmermann
19.01.2020 bis 03.05.2020
Just look who is standing here, ugh the Struwwelpeter! Many children have grown up with this sentence introducing the story of the Struwwelpeter. In 1844, the psychiatrist Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann invents not only the story of the boy who does not let his hair nor his nails cut but also several other characters of this kind. Johnny Head-in-Air as well as the fidget are some of them that still have its impact on the German language usage until today. With his storytelling picture book Hoffmann creates a work which people appreciate but also criticize. It both fascinates and shudders readers until today. The concept of the Struwwelpeter that Heinrich Hoffmann has created is adapted until today. For more than 150 years it inspires other artists to develop new variations of this classic. This exhibition in particular combines early drawings with current Struwwelpeter publications thereby stressing the wide range and topicality of this subject. Once again, the LUDWIGGALERIE dedicates an extensive exhibition to an essential part of German picture book and illustration history.
Rudolf Holtappel – Die Zukunft hat schon begonnen
Ruhr Region chronicler, theatre documentarist and department store photographer – a photographic retrospective from 1950-2013
13.09.2020 bis 10.01.2021
“Grey – with a clear view only three times a year” is how Holtappel described the Ruhr Region, photographing white laundry with a backdrop of smoking chimneys, gripping dramas on theatre stages and people in the act of consuming in the midst of department store environments. Landscape photographs as well as architectural and city portraits are created for numerous illustrated books, and industry or people at work or leisure form the subjects. In addition to snapshots featuring precise observation, his images also show studio photography setups of objects for advertising purposes and stage photography as well as artist portraits. He worked for Henkel and Karstadt for many years, his photographic work significantly influencing the public perception of these companies. Other clients include WDR, WAZ and Bull General Electric. Numerous of Holtappel's photos have titles that inspire a little smile, such as “The future has already begun”. His titles are bizarre and experimental, as are his handling of fine print techniques (bromide oil prints, cyanotypes and salt prints) and camera material from “Gaby's Minolta”.
For the first time the retrospective provides a comprehensive insight into the diversity of the oeuvre of Rudolf Holtappel (1923-2013). Oberhausen was home to Holtappel for over half a century. The estate has been preserved in LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen since 2017. The point of origin of the exhibition is his chronological archive, consisting of around 360,000 negatives in both black and white and colour
A photographer among musicians
A photographer among musicians
Linda McCartney – The Sixties and More
19.01.2020 to 03.05.2020
When the American Linda Eastman began taking photographs in the mid-1960s she immediately came into contact with the rock 'n' roll scene. A press invitation opened the doors to a Rolling Stones promotion party on the SS Sea Panther on the Hudson River for her. This is where her unusual career began. “It was the time when Jimi Hendrix came into my apartment out of the blue, covered in snow, and I had dinner with Jim Morrison in Chinatown. I once bought peanut butter with Janis Joplin for a midnight feast and another time I took the subway through the city with Jackson Browne.” She also made acquaintances the Beatles and her later husband Paul.
In the form of photos from the sixties the exhibition vividly shows powerful moments from this intense musical era. Her work is complemented by her Roadworks and experimental Sun Prints.
An independent display of record covers with their special designs also offers an additional insight into the era of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
SLOVENLY PETER
Zappel-Philipp, Paulinchen and Hanns Guck-in-die-Luft between fascination and bugbear from Hoffmann to Böhmermann
19.01.2020 bis 03.05.2020
Just look who is standing here, ugh the Struwwelpeter! Many children have grown up with this sentence introducing the story of the Struwwelpeter. In 1844, the psychiatrist Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann invents not only the story of the boy who does not let his hair nor his nails cut but also several other characters of this kind. Johnny Head-in-Air as well as the fidget are some of them that still have its impact on the German language usage until today. With his storytelling picture book Hoffmann creates a work which people appreciate but also criticize. It both fascinates and shudders readers until today. The concept of the Struwwelpeter that Heinrich Hoffmann has created is adapted until today. For more than 150 years it inspires other artists to develop new variations of this classic. This exhibition in particular combines early drawings with current Struwwelpeter publications thereby stressing the wide range and topicality of this subject. Once again, the LUDWIGGALERIE dedicates an extensive exhibition to an essential part of German picture book and illustration history.
LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 46
46049 Oberhausen
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