The land of smiles

The 80s are not over that long, but optically a lot has changed. The black and white photographs show everyday life in a West German province. These pictures were taken at the beginning of the 1980s in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, especially in the cities of Bielefeld, Detmold, Herford, Gütersloh and Paderborn. Also in the woods and fields somewhere in between; nevertheless, this kind of photographic approach falls into the genre of street photography. So we see the stage of everyday life; in addition, motifs appear that were created on the fringes of local spectacles. About the photographer: Martin Langer studied photography design in Bielefeld in the 1980s. Since then he has been working as a photographer on political and social issues from Hamburg. His widely acclaimed photos such as B. the man with the Germany jersey, Hitler salute and urine-stained trousers (Rostock '92) are icons of post-war photography and can be found in important collections and museums. For his satirical and funny pictures of everyday life he received numerous prizes and awards; his work has also been in the holdings of the Deutsche Fotothek since 2020. Release DATE: July 15, 2021 Format: 21 x 24 cm 108 pages, 92 photos Language: German Photography: Martin Langer Design: Stefan Küstner Editors: Oliver Seltmann, Martin Langer Processing: Hardcover with dust jacket ISBN: 978-3-946688-98-3