Deutschland nach dem Krieg 1952-196

Deutschland nach dem Krieg 1952-1967.

Gerade einmal acht Jahre nach der Kapitulation von Nazi-Deutschland begann der Fotograf Josef Heinrich Darchinger mit seiner fotografischen Reise durch den Westen des geteilten Deutschland. Die Bomben des Zweiten Weltkrieges hatten die deutschen Großstädte in Schuttwüsten verwandelt. Zeichen des Untergangs einer Zivilisation finden sich in seinen Bildern aber kaum. Dabei hat der Fotograf nichts unterschlagen. Er hat lediglich dokumentiert, was er sah. Während dieser Zeit warb ein New Yorker Reisebüro mit der letzten Möglichkeit, die wenigen verbliebenen Trümmer besichtigen zu können. In Farbe und Schwarz-Weiß werfen Darchingers Bilder den Blick auf ein Land im Wiederaufbaufieber. So rasant war der wirtschaftliche Aufschwung, dass alle Welt vom "Wirtschaftswunder" sprach. Im Kontrast dazu wirken die Menschen, die es vollbrachten, nüchtern, bescheiden, pflichtbewusst und fleißig. Aber zunehmend auch wie Fremde in der Welt, die sie schufen.

Die Fotografien zeigen ein Land im Widerspruch zwischen technischem Fortschritt und kultureller Restauration, zwischen Überfluss und Elend, zwischen "deutscher Gemütlichkeit" und ständiger Bedrohung durch den Kalten Krieg. Sie zeigen die Gewinner und Verlierer des "Wirtschaftswunders", Menschen aller sozialen Schichten, privat, im Beruf, in der kärglich bemessenen Freizeit und beim Konsum. Sie zeigen aber auch ein Land, das im Rückblick wie ein Kinofilm aus der Mitte des vergangenen Jahrhunderts erscheint.

Über seine Farbfotografien schrieb die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, sie seien "seltene Zeitdokumente, die zeigen, wie schnell in den grauen Alltag wieder Farbe zurückkehrte."

Fotobuch "Wirtschaftswunder" - Vorzugsausgabe mit signierter Farbfotografie:
Limitierte Auflage von 1.000 nummerierten Exemplaren mit einer vom Fotografen signierten Farbfotografie: "Reichstag, Berlin, 1958" im Format 30 x 35,5 cm. Leinenband im Schuber, XL-Format: 39,6 x 33 cm, 290 Seiten. Mehrsprachige Ausgabe: deutsch, englisch, französisch.

Results (English) 1:

Germany after the war 1952-1967. Just eight years after the surrender of Nazi Germany, the photographer Josef Heinrich Darchinger began his photographic journey through the West of the divided Germany. The bombs of the second world war had turned the German cities into rubble desert. Signs of the decline of a civilization but hardly find in his paintings. Here, the photographer has embezzled anything. He simply documented what he saw. During this time recruited a New York travel agency with the last opportunity to visit the few remaining debris. In color and black and white, Darchingers pictures the look on a country in the reconstruction fever. The economic upswing was so fast-paced that everybody spoke of the "economic miracle". In contrast to have the people who did it, sober, modest, conscientious and hard-working. But increasingly also as strangers in the world, which they created. The photographs show a land conflict between technical progress and cultural restoration between opulence and poverty, between "German cosiness" and constant threat of the cold war. View the winners and losers of the "economic miracle", people of all social strata, privately, in the profession, other sized leisure and consumption. You show but also a country that seems in retrospect like a movie from the middle of the last century. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung wrote about his colour photographs, they are "rare historic documents, showing how quickly in your everyday color returned." Photo book "Economic miracle" - Special Edition with signed color photography:Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies with a colour photography signed by the photographer: "Reichstag, Berlin, 1958" in format 30 x 35.5 cm. linen band in a slipcase, XL-format: 39.6 x 33 cm, 290 pages. Multilingual Edition: german, English, French.

Results (English) 2:

Germany after the war from 1952 to 1967. A mere eight years after the capitulation of Nazi Germany, the photographer Josef Heinrich Darchinger began his photographic journey through the West of a divided Germany. The bombs of World War II had transformed the country's major cities to rubble deserts. Sign of the downfall of a civilization can be found in his paintings but barely. Here the photographer has embezzled anything. It merely documented what he saw. During this time, a New York travel agency advertised with the last opportunity to see the few remaining ruins. In color and black and white throw Darchinger pictures to look at a country in a fever of reconstruction. So rapidly was the economic boom that the world spoke of the "economic miracle". In contrast, the people who accomplished it act, sober, modest, conscientious, and diligent. But increasingly like strangers in the world that they created. The photographs show a country in conflict between technical progress and cultural restoration, between affluence and penury, between "German Gemütlichkeit" and the constant threat of the Cold War. They show the winners and losers of the "economic miracle", people of all social classes, private, at work, in the meager sized leisure and consumption. But they also show a country that looks like a movie from the middle of last century appear in retrospect. About his color photographs wrote the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, they were "rare historical documents that show how fast the daily grind again returned color." Photobook "economic miracle" - special edition with signed color photograph: Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies with a signed by photographer Colour Photography: "Reichstag, Berlin, 1958" in the format 30 x 35.5 cm. Leinenband in a slipcase, XL-Format: 39.6 x 33 cm, 290 pages. Multilingual Edition: English, German, French.

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Germany after the war 1952-1967.

Just eight years after the capitulation of Nazi Germany began the photographer Josef Heinrich Darchinger with his photographic journey through the western part of divided Germany. The bombs of the Second World War the German cities in Schuttwusten transforms.Sign of the destruction of the civilization are found in his pictures but hardly. The photographer has nothing under wraps. It only has documented what he saw. During this time, a new york travel agency with the last opportunity to visit the few remaining debris.Darchinger's throw in color, black and white images in the view of a country Wiederaufbaufieber. So rapidly was the economic recovery, that all the world of the "economic miracle" said. In contrast to this, the people who accomplished it, sober, modest, dutiful and efficient. But increasingly also as strangers in the world, they created.

The photographs show a country in the contradiction between technical progress and cultural restoration, between abundance and misery, between "German cosiness" and constant threat by the Cold War. They show the winners and losers of the "economic miracle", people of all social classes, home, at work, in leisure and consumption budgetary destitution.But they also show a country that in the review as a feature film from the middle of the last century.

WROTE about his color photographs the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, they were "rare footage that show how quickly returned in the gray everyday life back color."

Photo Book "economic miracle" - Collector's Edition with signed Color Photograph:
Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies with a color photograph signed by the photographer: "Reichstag, Berlin, 1958" in the format 30 x 35.5 cm). Want in a slipcase, XL-format: 39.6 x 33 cm, 290 pages. Multilingual Edition: German, English, French.