Langer Donnerstag im Museum Ludwig: Chargesheimer

In the organizer's words:

New LADO, new presentation in the Fotoraum! This evening is dedicated to the Cologne photographer Chargesheimer, who would have been 100 years old on May 19. He died at the turn of the year 1971/1972, at the age of just 47. He called himself a photographer, but was also a successful book designer, graphic artist, teacher, director, stage designer and creator of kinetic sculptures.

Chargesheimer was an exceptional figure, ingenious and sensual, but also subject to strong mood swings. Between 1957 and 1970, he created an incredible series of fourteen important photo books. His artistic estate can be found in the Museum Ludwig Cologne and the photographic negatives are accessible in the Historical Archive of the City of Cologne in the Rheinisches Bildarchiv.

In his lecture, the photographer, editor and book designer Eusebius Wirdeier will introduce you to the life and work of the multi-talented Chargesheimer with original photographs and books, cameras with which Chargesheimer took photographs, design examples from museum and private collections as well as from the holdings of the Art and Museum Library of the City of Cologne.

The exhibition is accompanied by record music from the years 1954-1956 by MOD Records Cologne, the jazz label of Gigi Campi, who was a friend of Chargesheimer.

You can explore the presentation on Chargesheimer in our photo room with short guided tours. Jazz music will accompany your visit to the museum and you can have your portrait taken with Chargesheimer motifs in the Pixum photo box

19h

CHARGESHEIMER WOULD BE 100

Lecture with Eusebius Wirdeier in the anteroom of the cinema, access via the 1st floor of the museum

Each 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30h

Short guided tours through the Chargesheimer presentation in the photo room