The 80s are not that long over, but a lot has changed visually.

The black and white photographs show everyday life in a West German province. These pictures were taken at the beginning of the 80s in East Westphalia-Lippe, specifically in its cities Bielefeld, Detmold, Herford, Gütersloh and Paderborn. Also in the forest and fields somewhere in between; Nevertheless, this type of photographic approach falls into the genre of street photography. So we see the stage of everyday life; In addition, motifs appear that emerged on the fringes of local spectacles.

Das Land des Lächelns

Name: Das Land des Lächelns
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A West German province in the 80s.

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The 80s are not that long over, but a lot has changed visually.

The black and white photographs show everyday life in a West German province. These pictures were taken at the beginning of the 80s in East Westphalia-Lippe, specifically in its cities Bielefeld, Detmold, Herford, Gütersloh and Paderborn. Also in the forest and fields somewhere in between; Nevertheless, this type of photographic approach falls into the genre of street photography. So we see the stage of everyday life; In addition, motifs appear that emerged on the fringes of local spectacles.

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Editor Oliver Seltmann, Martin Langer

Author Martin Langer

Design Stefan Küstner

Photography Martin Langer

Processing Hardcover with dust jacket

Language German

Subtitle A West German province in the 80s.

Pages 108

ISBN 978-3-946688-98-3

Release date July 15, 2021

Dimensions 21cm × 24cm

About the authors

Martin Langer

Martin Langer, geboren 1956 in Göttingen, hat in den 80er Jahren in Bielefeld Fotografie studiert und seitdem als Fotograf kontinuierlich an politischen und sozialen Themen gearbeitet. Sein bekanntestes Bild zeigt einen arbeitslosen Mann 1992 in Lichtenhagen mit Hitlergruß, deutschem Fussballtrikot und einer urinbefleckten Jogginghose.

Die Fotografie ist eine der Ikonen der Nachkriegsfotografie. Sie wurde hundertfach veröffentlicht und befindet sich in Sammlungen von u. a. dem Haus der Geschichte in Bonn und dem Deutschen Historischen Museum in Berlin. Martin Langer ist am 3. März 2022 in Hamburg verstorben.

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The 80s are not that long over, but a lot has changed visually.

Das Land des Lächelns

A West German province in the 80s.

The 80s are not that long over, but a lot has changed visually.

Martin Langer

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