About the author, Werner Schäfke

Dr. Werner Schäfke has worked at the Cologne City Museum since 1974, and was its director from 1984 to 2009. He is the author and editor of numerous historical and art historical publications on history and art history in Europe. He also published a compendium with photo books from and about Cologne (two volumes).

Photo books, edited by Werner Schäfke

'Köln in den 50er-Jahren: Alles auf Anfang' (2020); 'Köln und seine Fotobücher 2' (2015); 'Kölns Schwarzer Markt 1939-1949: Ein Jahrzehnt asoziale Marktwirtschaft' (2014); 'Brückenstadt Köln: Fotografien von 1900 bis heute: HGESCH, Hugo und Karl Hugo SCHMÖLZ, August SANDER' (2013); 'Heinz HELD. Köln in Wirtschaftswunderzeiten' (2011); 'Köln und seine Fotobücher' (2010); 'Das Neue Köln. 1945-1995' (1995); 'Architektur der 50er Jahre in Köln' (1986, zus. mit Martin CLASSEN)


'Cologne and its photo books. Cologne in the photo book from 1853 to 2010 'by Werner Schäfke shows the city as a large puzzle. Whether published in-house, on behalf of the city or industry, they document the diversity of this old & young Rhine metropolis.
38,00 € * Weight 2 kg