36 Iconic Photos

History Can Be Written – or Photographed.
An exhibition of black and white photographs of famous events, presented in two curved rows.

SEEING THE MOMENT

EXHIBITION „36 PHOTO ICONS“ at Leitz Park Wetzlar

100 years of Leica, 100 years of history: The Hindenburg conquers the skies, the Russians conquer Berlin, and James Dean conquers the hearts of women. Always on the spot at such decisive moments were photographers who had an eye for the visual impact of the scene – and a Leica in their hands. We present their photos to you in the exhibition ’36 Iconic Photos’ at the Leitz Park in Wetzlar. 36 iconic images that are today renowned around the world.

At the Marne – Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938
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Che Guevara – Alberto Korda, 1960
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Death of a Loyalist Soldier – Robert Capa, 1936
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England – Gianni Berengo Gardin, 1977
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Flood in Wetzlar – Oskar Barnack, 1920
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From the “Feine Leute” cycle – Herlinde Koelbl, 1985
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Girl with Leica – Alexander Rodchenko, 1934
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Guardia Civil – W. Eugene Smith, 1950
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Hollywood Beach (from the “American Colors” cycle) – Constantine Manos, 2006
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James Dean on Times Square – Dennis Stock, 1955
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Le Peintre de la Tour Eiffel – Marc Riboud, 1953
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London – Inge Morath, 1953
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LZ 129 “Hindenburg” at its mooring mast at Rhine-Main airport – Dr. Paul Wolff and Alfred Tritschler, 1936
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Man with bandage – Fred Herzog, 1968
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© Thomas Hoepker

Muhammad Ali – Thomas Hoepker, 1966
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© Nick Út

Napalm attack in Vietnam – Nick Út, 1972
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New York – Ernst Leitz II, 1914
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New York – Louis Stettner, 1954
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© Elliott Erwitt

New York City – Elliott Erwitt, 1974
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No title (from the “Go” cycle) – Bruce Gilden, 2000
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Oskar Barnack at his workplace – Julius Huisgen, 1934
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Perfect peace – Kai Wiedenhöfer, 1994
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Regular guest at the Café Hawelka, Vienna – Franz Hubmann, 1956–57
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San Cristobál – René Burri, 1976
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Self-portrait in mirrors – Ilse Bing, 1931
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Self-portrait – UMBO (aka Otto Umbehr), 1952
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Sidewalk – Jeff Mermelstein, 1995
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Swimming pool designed by Alain Capeilières – Martine Franck, 1976
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The dwarf – Bruce Davidson, 1958
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The flag of victory – Yevgeny Khaldei, 1945
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The stolen sword – Robert Lebeck, 1960
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Under a grudging sun – Alex Webb, 1986–1988
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V-J Day – Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945 (© 1945 Meredith Operations Corporation. All rights reserved.)
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Vertigo (from the “Silenzio!” cycle) – François Fontaine, 2012 (Courtesy A. Galerie, Paris)
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Waterloo (from the “Roots” cycle) – Harry Gruyaert, 1981
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Wild horses in Kenya – Professor Ulrich Mack, 1964
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