Steidlville

For many years Robert Lebeck has been the cornerstone of photojournalism in Germany. Soon after becoming a photographer he was producing stories for leading German magazines. He became a "star" in the field of photojournalism, because he had an antenna for relevant subjects. Frequently, just a few pictures would neatly convey a situation. His pictures are always distinguished by their formal quality. Pictures from his famous photostories about "Afrika im Jahre Null", "Spanien unter Franco" or "Deutschland im März" are recognised icons and are regularly reproduced in anthologies about photojournalism.
Lebeck also worked in the field of portrait photography, producing endless pictures of leading figures in Germany. Some of these pictures are full of humour, others illustrate a respectful distance from the subjects. The series about Romy Schneider is still considered a masterpiece.
This book is a retrospective of an important photographer who celebrated his 70th birthday in 1999. It includes the best of his work, as well as unpublished photographs and several new works.