Werner Mantz
author · photographer
Werner Mantz (1901–1983) was a prominent German-Dutch photographer known for his architectural photography in the styles of New Objectivity and New Building. Born in Cologne, he began his career documenting local events and later studied photography in Munich. He established studios in both Cologne and Maastricht, where he became highly sought after by architects such as Wilhelm Riphahn and Frits Peutz. His work is characterized by a sophisticated use of light to emphasize order and structure within architecture. After moving to Eijsden in the late 1960s, his work was rediscovered in the 1970s, leading to several major retrospectives at institutions like the Museum Ludwig and Bonnefantenmuseum.[1,2,3]
- Architecture
- New Objectivity
- Maastricht
- Cologne
Books
Works by Werner Mantz
- 1990 Werner Mantz. Maastricht 1932-1972 Publication by Drukkerij Rosbeek and Stichting Werner Mantz.
Exhibitions
- 1975 Vom Dadamax bis zum Grüngürtel
- 2009 Werner Mantz–Licht op Limburg, Foto’s en Filme 1932–1972
- 2017 Architekturen und Menschen
- 2022 Werner Mantz. The Perfect Eye