The 80s aren't that long ago,
but visually, a lot has changed.

The black-and-white photographs depict everyday life in a West German province. These images were taken in the early 1980s in East Westphalia-Lippe, specifically in the cities of Bielefeld, Detmold, Herford, Gütersloh, and Paderborn. They were also taken in forests and fields somewhere in between; nevertheless, this type of photographic approach falls into the genre of street photography. So we see the stage of everyday life; in addition, motifs appear that were created on the fringes of local spectacles.

The photographer: Martin Langer studied photography and design in Bielefeld in the 1980s. Since then, he has been working as a photographer in Hamburg, focusing on political and social issues. His highly acclaimed photos, such as the man wearing a German soccer jersey, giving the Nazi salute and with urine-stained pants (Rostock '92), are icons of post-war photography and can be found in important collections and museums. He has received numerous prizes and awards for his satirical and humorous images of everyday life; his work has also been in the collection of the Deutsche Fotothek since 2020.

ISBN: 978-3-946688-98-3
Publication date: July 15, 2021
Editors: Oliver Seltmann, Martin Langer
Photography: Martin Langer
Design: Stefan Küstner
Language: German
Dimensions: 21 cm x 24 cm
Pages: 108
Hardcover with dust jacket