Chargesheimer — Chargesheimer 1924-1971

Koln: Benedikt Taschen. First edition, first printing. 160 pp., 30x23. Condition: Very Good (VG). Minimal rubbing; else fine Without dust jacket (as issued). Chargesheimer 1924-1971 is a comprehensive photographic monograph published by Benedikt Taschen in 1990. The book documents the life and work of Karl Heinz Chargesheimer (1924–1971), a significant German artist, photographer, and set designer who worked under the pseudonym 'Chargesheimer'. It features approximately 112 compelling black-and-white images of people and places, primarily in Germany, captured between 1957 and his death in 1971. The photographs are sourced from the Museum Ludwig Collection in Cologne. The publication includes a foreword by Georg Ramseger and illustrations by Gisela Holzinger, alongside essential documentation such as photo plates, chronology, bibliography, and exhibition history.