Jürgen Schadeberg

Jürgen Schadeberg (1931-2020) was born ninety years ago today. We pay tribute to the Leica photographer, who was inaugurated into the Leica Hall of Fame in 2018.

Schadeberg went down in history as a courageous, passionate photojournalist who captured the world from a humanist perspective. As well as working in Germany and across Europe, he was especially drawn to South Africa – which continued to be at the centre of his seven-decade long career.

Leica Gallery Madrid currently presents the late photographer’s exhibition ‘El Ojo Compasivo’, continuing until April 8, 2021.

Visit the Leica Vimeo page to watch a talk with Claudia Schadeberg, Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, and other contributors.

LFI Magazine has published portfolios of Jürgen Schadeberg’s work in issue 7/2014 and issue 1/2019