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New York: Between Myth and Reality
New York: Between Myth and Reality
December 11, 2025
Walter Schels, from the series NY Street, 1968
New York – city of extremes, contrasts, and endless possibilities. The exhibition at the Noir Blanche Gallery brings together works by six renowned photographers who captured the city’s allure from very personal perspectives.
Walter Schels, F.C. Gundlach, Horst Wackerbarth, Monika Baumgartl, Barbara Wolff, and Hans Lux each have a different visual signature – from compelling portraits and poetic night-time shots, to iconic compositions and documentary impressions of urban life. Together, their images culminate in a richly layered portrait of a city that never stops moving. The showcase takes viewers on an atmospheric journey through New York in its many facets – between glamour and shadows, speed and stillness, myth and reality.
Katrin UllmannWalter Schels, F.C. Gundlach, Horst Wackerbarth, Monika Baumgartl, Barbara Wolff, and Hans Lux each have a different visual signature – from compelling portraits and poetic night-time shots, to iconic compositions and documentary impressions of urban life. Together, their images culminate in a richly layered portrait of a city that never stops moving. The showcase takes viewers on an atmospheric journey through New York in its many facets – between glamour and shadows, speed and stillness, myth and reality.
Walter Schels, from the series NY Street, 1968
Barbara Wolff, Grand Central Station New York, 2023
Barbara Wolff, Times-Square-Yoga, 2023
Walter Schels, New York – Empire 1968