JAEGER, Fred - Persil und Petticoat. Köln von 1949 bis 1959

Background information

"Fred JAEGER lived and worked as a freelance picture reporter in Cologne.Especially in the 1950s, he took pictures at social events and important events in his hometown. Fred JAEGER documented cinema premieres and the Catholic Day, fashion shows and sporting events, shot numerous celebrities and caught the hustle and bustle on the street. He captured wonderful carnival scenes as well as the atmosphere in the basement bars. He got spectacular views of the cathedral from a helicopter. Eva Neubert and Britta Schmitz viewed the photographer's archive of around 85,000 negatives, vintage and contacts. 

Content

Their selection, published in this large photo book 'Persil und Petticoat. Köln von 1949 bis 1959. Fotografien von Fred Jaeger' offers captivating insights into everyday life, mood and zeitgeist of this era: unleashed parties and exuberant balls, chic fashion and highly polished cars, film enthusiasm and buying interest. The pictures tell of Cologne's renewed zest for life and its longing for variety: a decade of Cologne comes to life." (free translated publisher's text, © Emons Verlag, 2018)

About Cologne photographer Fred JAEGER (1918-1999)

Photo books by and on the work of Fred JAEGER