 Poster of the exhibition “Robert Lebeck” © Design: photo_grafik_atelier Cordula Lebeck | Robert Lebeck. Photographs 1955–2005 Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany 28 November 2008 to 23 March 2009
The Martin-Gropius-Bau is devoting a major exhibition to the work of the German photo reporter Robert Lebeck, who photographed for Revue, Kristall and Stern and was editor-in-chief of GEO magazine. He achieved fame with his feature Africa in the Year Zero (1960). The photo of a young African snatching King Baudouin’s sword during the Congo’s independence celebrations went round the world and still ranks as his “calling card” today. This will be the most extensive presentation of pictures by Robert Lebeck to date. Also on view will be printed features giving a broad overview of the world of post-war periodicals. On the occasion of his 80th birthday (on 21 March 2009) 300 photographs – some familiar and some hitherto unknown – will recall the active years (1955-2005) of the former Stern reporter, who in 2007 was the first photographer to receive the Henri-Nannen Prize for his life’s work. More information: Photographers website: Robert Lebeck |
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