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Schürmann, Wilhelm
(b. 1946)Aachen

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Aachen. 1975. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 21,5 x 31,5 cm (sheet 29,2 x 38,2 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer as well as layout notes in pencil and photographer's stamp on the verso.

Born in Dortmund, Wilhelm Schürmann initially studied chemistry while practicing photography, to which he soon devoted himself professionally. From the 1970s, he held teaching positions and, in 1981, was appointed professor at RWTH Aachen University; between 1973-1977 he co-directed the Lichttropfen Gallery in Aachen with Rudolf Kicken. Working within the tradition of European and American street photography, his images incorporate elements of contemporary pop culture - everyday graphics, wallpaper, postcards, and fashion - as pictures within the picture. Often organized in open series, his work reflects an engaged view of society, foregrounding the coexistence of contradictions.