The Photography Collection: Two Germanies circa 1980

The display presents a selection of photographs from East and West Germany taken in the period around 1980. The works of seven photographers afford insights into social and everyday lifeworlds in both German states, each shaped by different political and economic systems. Photographers: Derek Bennett (1944–1990), Christiane Eisler (b. 1958), Karl Kugel (b. 1957), Ute Mahler (b. 1949), Henry Maitek (1922–2007), Evelyn Richter (1930–2021), and Erasmus Schröter (1956–2021)