Karl Heinz Hargesheimer
photographer
Karl Heinz Hargesheimer (1924–1972), known by the pseudonym Chargesheimer, was a German photographer who studied graphic arts and photography at the Kölner Werkschulen after World War II. He became known for his critical visual assessment of urban development in Germany, particularly in Cologne. His work often featured sharp portraits of public figures and intimate reports on landscapes and theater. He is noted for his 'melancholic farewell' to Cologne in his final book, 'Köln 5 Uhr 30', which captured the city as a skeletal structure of steel and concrete at dawn. Beyond photography, he experimented with abstract light structures and created kinetic sculptures called 'Meditationsmühlen'. His work was recognized with several awards, including the Karl Ernst Osthaus-Preis in 1970.[1,2,3]
- urban development
- Cologne architecture
- jazz music
- theater scenery
Books
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Chargesheimer 1924-1971€20.00 -
Köln 5 Uhr 30€1,200.00
Works by Karl Heinz Hargesheimer
- 1970 Köln 5 Uhr 30 Final publication; critical assessment of Cologne.
- 1957 Cologne intime
- 1958 Im Ruhrgebiet Includes text by Heinrich Böll.
- 1959 Berlin. Bilder einer großen Stadt
- 1959 Romanik am Rhein
- 1960 Menschen am Rhein
- 1961 Zwischenbilanz
- 1961 Armstrong & Fitzgerald Photo map with 16 images.
- 1965 Köln farbig photographiert Collaborated with Peter Cornelius and Horst Bauman.
- 1967 Theater, Theater
- 1970 Hannover
Exhibitions
- 2007 Chargesheimer Retrospective
- 2022 Chargesheimer fotografiert Jazz
- 2024 Chargesheimer Presentation in the Photoraum
Awards
- 1968 Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie
- 1970 Karl Ernst Osthaus-Preis