Hardly any other photographer documented life in Karlsruhe in such a multifaceted way as Horst Schlesiger (1925-1993). From 1950 to 1990, he worked as a freelance photojournalist for the "Badische Neueste Nachrichten" newspaper. During this long period, he was out and about in Karlsruhe with his camera almost every day. With around 70,000 published photographs, he accompanied and shaped the local reporting of the "BNN" in particular.
To mark the 100th birthday of Horst Schlesiger, the Stadtmuseum is presenting a special exhibition entitled "Scenes of a city. The Karlsruhe photographer Horst Schlesiger", the City Museum is presenting around 300 photographs that provide a wide range of insights into his work. The photographs reflect the public, political and social life of the city, but also the everyday life, leisure time and working world of the people who are made visible here in a special way. Atmospheric nature and landscape shots, architectural photographs and pictures with unusual perspectives, reflections or the play of light and shadow complete the selection. Horst Schlesiger is not only recognizable as a photographic chronicler of Karlsruhe, but also as a photographic artist.
To mark the 100th birthday of Horst Schlesiger, the Stadtmuseum is presenting a special exhibition entitled "Scenes of a city. The Karlsruhe photographer Horst Schlesiger", the City Museum is presenting around 300 photographs that provide a wide range of insights into his work. The photographs reflect the public, political and social life of the city, but also the everyday life, leisure time and working world of the people who are made visible here in a special way. Atmospheric nature and landscape shots, architectural photographs and pictures with unusual perspectives, reflections or the play of light and shadow complete the selection. Horst Schlesiger is not only recognizable as a photographic chronicler of Karlsruhe, but also as a photographic artist.
