Photography: The eye of the camera

Photographer captures colors of GDR life

Acclaimed photojournalist Harald Hauswald has released a new book of rare color images portraying daily life in the GDR. He speaks with DW about working against the regime and smuggling images beyond the Berlin Wall. (07.06.2013)  

Catching a ride on the Berlin underground

DW's Stuart Braun tours the historic twists, turns and quirks of the Berlin subway system with Kate Seabrook, the Australian photographer who set out to document every single station in the capital. (07.06.2013)  

Snapshots of history in the making

Works by the legendary American photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White are on show in Berlin. From the liberation of Nazi concentration camps to the struggle against apartheid, the fearless photographer captured it. (11.03.2013)  

150 cameras for 150 children

An opera village in Burkina Faso was the last project of German theater director Christoph Schlingensief. Photography student Marie Köhler is the first western artist to work there. (24.01.2013)  

Capturing America's soul on camera

What is it that constitutes the cultural DNA of America? That was the question award-winning photographer Arthur Grace asked when he put together a book of his work spanning almost four decades, 'America 101.' (06.11.2012)  

Photography show takes aesthetic look at GDR

For photographic artists from the GDR, it was often difficult and dangerous to take photographs or even exhibit their works. A new show honors the work of these artists, exploring 40 years of photography in East Germany. (16.10.2012)  

Gursky: The world's priciest photographer

The creator of the world's most expensive photos, Andreas Gursky draws a crowd. His secret recipe: combining detailed precision with the big picture. Now, highlights from Gursky's oeuvre are on show in Dusseldorf. (26.09.2012)  

Smartphones and clever apps spur photography

The classic camera is in retreat, but Smartphones, apps and digital cameras are making up for it – particularly in Germany. At Photokina, the world’s largest photography trade fair, you can tinker with all of them. (17.09.2012)  

German photographer offers fresh view of Iran

Photographer and filmmaker Benedikt Fuhrmann has an exhibition in Munich that shows Iran apart from the Ayatollah and its nuclear policy. He hopes his photos will promote international peace and understanding. (02.08.2012)  

The art of Hamburg's trash collectors

The photographs look like fine art. They are the work of garbage collectors from Hamburg using a rudimentary technique: a trash can converted into a pinhole camera. (18.07.2012)  

Picture gallery: History's abandoned spaces