Heinrich Heidersberger
dal 17/1/2012 al 23/3/2012
Segnalato da
17/1/2012
Heinrich Heidersberger
Petra Rietz Salon Galerie, Berlin
MS Atlantic is centered around rarely shown color photographs of the photographer, who took his pictures on board of the cruise ship MS Atlantic in 1954. They show impressions of a journey of American tourists from New York to a pre-revolution Havana.
In cooperation with the Institut Heidersberger the Petra Rietz Salon Galerie is
presenting the photographic work "MS Atlantic" by Heinrich Heidersberger
The exhibition is centered around rarely shown color photographs of the
photographer, who is more known for his strictly functional industrial and
architectural work in post-war Germany. Heidersberger took his pictures on board of
the cruise ship MS Atlantic in 1954. They show impressions of a journey of American
tourists from New York to a pre-revolution Havana.
In seemingly incidential snapshots Heinrich Heidersberger documented the merry
members of the cruise from New York to Cuba. Colorful photographs tell the story of
an exotic island in the Carribean and the light-hearted life travelling there.
Heinrich Heidersberger (1906 – 2006) was born in Ingolstadt (Germany) and grew up
in Linz (Austria) and Denmark before briefly studying architecture and then attended
painting classes given by Fernand Léger in Paris. In 1937 he started as an
industrial and architectural photographer. His first major work was an illustrated
book about the Heinkel aircraft factory in Oranienburg. After World War II
Heidersberger advanced to become one of the leading architectural photographers in
Germany. Most notably the architects of the Braunschweig School appreciated his
work. In the 1950s Heidersberger also began to experiment with abstract and
surrealistic photography. For that purpose he built the rhythmograph after he moved
to Wolfsburg in 1961.
However, the acknowledgement of his art began not until the 1980s. The interest of
the experts focused mainly on Heidersberger ́s independent works. The knowledge
about other parts of his complex oeuvre was left up to his clients and himself. This
particular situation caused conflict between independent and applied photography. On
one side, artistically working with the medium, subjected to the autonomous dictum
of art; on the other side, the strict framework conditions of applied photography.
Heinrich Heidersberger overcame these conditions and dared to realize his ideas and
revealed new views of seemingly old things. His ability to combine aesthetic
principles with aspects of functionality turned him into an outstanding modernist
photographer.
The Institut Heidersberger, established in 2002, has been dedicated to the research
of Heinrich Heidersbergers ́s lifework. Situated in the artist ́s old studio, it
is more than a simple archive. It is a place, in a sense of a studio, where new
ideas and concepts for innovative art projects are developed with respect to
Heidersberger ́s oeuvre.
Image: Heinrich Heidersberger. MS Atlantic
Opening reception: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Introduction: Dr. Ludger Derenthal und Bernd Rodrian
Petra Rietz Salon Galerie
Koppenplatz 11a, 10115 Berlin
Opening hours: Wed - Sat 2 pm - 6:30 pm and by appointment
Free admission