The F.C. Gundlach Foundation for Photography, together with the publisher Nimbus. Kunst und Bücher, invites guests to the presentation of the new book “Andreas Herzau. Gucken.” on March 21, 2026 at 7 pm in Leipzig.
As part of 'Leipzig liest', Sebastian Lux, director of the F.C. Gundlach Foundation, will be joined by publisher Bernhard Echte, Herzau’s long-time partner Renate Ruhne and his companion Heiko Seibel to discuss the photographic work of Andreas Herzau, who passed away far too early in 2024, as well as the evolution of photojournalism since the 1990s. Andreas Ebbert-Scholl will read excerpts from the book. The evening will conclude with a small reception.
The book “Gucken” brings together conversations and photographs by Andreas Herzau, whose direct and uncompromising visual language reshaped the way documentary photography can look at the world. In the interview texts, Herzau reflects on the transformation of photography and photojournalism over the past decades, examining the impact of technological, economic and artistic changes in the media landscape. He also addresses the growing political pressures on visual media and the challenges posed by emerging technologies such as AI and deepfakes. At the same time, Herzau emphasizes the creative freedom that photography has gained in a world saturated with images – one simply has to keep looking.
A pop-up exhibition accompanying the book launch will present selected works by the Hamburg-based photographer. On view are excerpts from seven photographic series: New York, Calcutta-Bombay, Moscow, Flucht, Helvetica, Liberia and AM. The presentation is complemented by a slide show featuring images from Rwanda, Liberia and the Hamburg deportation detention center from the publication “Flucht” (1997) – photographs that have unfortunately lost none of their urgency today.
Opening: March 19, 5 pm
Exhibition hours: March 20–23, 3–7 pm
Location: Monopol Leipzig, Haus 5, Haferkornstr. 15
An event by the F.C. Gundlach Foundation for Photography in cooperation with Nimbus. Kunst und Bücher.