Horst Schäfer

Horst Schäfer (born in 1932) is an old master of black-and-white photography. In his pictures he uncovers the contrasting properties of urban space and concentrates them. Schäfer oscillates between everyday scenes of city life and a form of architectural photography that partly ventures into abstraction for his subjects, giving metropoles like New York and Paris an unexpectedly strong impression.

His very individual perspective and his feel for a special photographic moment have already brought him multiple prizes. The artist’s works are featured in public and private collections around the world; the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and Photografische Sammlung/ SK Stiftung Kultur in Cologne are just two highlights. Horst Schäfer was also honored with an exhibition at the famous Stiftung Schloss und Park Benrath in 2015.

“What interests me is how light breaks fresh ground, where it penetrates, illuminates, changes things, and brings things to life.” – Horst Schäfer

► We put on our exhibition »Horst Schäfer – Sichtbares sichtbar machen« (“Making the visible, visible”) for the “Duesseldorf Photo Weekend” and “Duesseldorf Photo 2018” festivals. Find out more about Horst Schäfer in our artist focus!

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Paris, Oskar Niemayer Bau, 1997
Schäfer, Horst
Paris, Oskar Niemayer Bau, 1997
€320.00 *
New York, Guggenheim Museum, 1961
Schäfer, Horst
New York, Guggenheim Museum, 1961
€1,200.01 *
Düsseldorf, Schlosspark Benrath, Fächerallee, 1984
Schäfer, Horst
Düsseldorf, Schlosspark Benrath, Fächerallee, 1984
€1,200.01 *
New York, 1961
Schäfer, Horst
New York, 1961
€1,200.01 *
Paris, La Defense II, 1994
Schäfer, Horst
Paris, La Defense II, 1994
€1,200.01 *
Fensterputzer, 1966
Schäfer, Horst
Fensterputzer, 1966
€1,200.01 *
Düsseldorf, Oberkassler Rheinwiesen, 1960
Schäfer, Horst
Düsseldorf, Oberkassler Rheinwiesen, 1960
€1,200.01 *
Düsseldorf, Fleher Brücke, 1981
Schäfer, Horst
Düsseldorf, Fleher Brücke, 1981
€1,200.01 *
New York, Fensterputzer UN Gebäude, 1962
Schäfer, Horst
New York, Fensterputzer UN Gebäude, 1962
€1,200.01 *
Düsseldorf, Dreischeibenhaus III, 1964
Schäfer, Horst
Düsseldorf, Dreischeibenhaus III, 1964
€1,200.01 *
New York, Brooklyn Bridge, 2000
Schäfer, Horst
New York, Brooklyn Bridge, 2000
€1,200.01 *
Düsseldorf,Schlosspark Benrath,Spiegelweiher, 1958
Schäfer, Horst
Düsseldorf,Schlosspark Benrath,Spiegelweiher, 1958
€1,200.01 *