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Braubachstraße 30–32

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Exhibition - On View

MICHAEL KERSTGENS

OUT OF CONTROL


Duration: March 8 – May 11, 2025

Opening: Friday, March 7, 2025, 7 pm​​​​​​


Since the 1980s, the German documentary photographer Michael Kerstgens has concentrated on long-term photo essays which deal primarily with socio-political issues. His exhibition focuses on changes in places and people, such as the decline of industrial culture and the shift to a consumer and leisure society. read more

Michael Kerstgens: New Year‘s Eve 1983/84 in Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany, 1983/84 © Michael Kerstgens, 2025

NO PRIOR REGISTRATION

Public guided tours


throught the exhibition MARTIN PARR. EARLY WORKS


every Wednesday, 5 pm


[INCLUDED IN ENTRANCE FEE]

FFF Academy: Lecture

MICHAEL KERSTGENS

“PHOTOGRAPHY OF PARTICIPATION”

Michael Kerstgens, from the series “Miner's Strike”, “Jüdisches Leben”, “Hartes Leben auf der Höh'”, © Michael Kerstgens, 2025

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 6 pm


In his talk which accompanies the current FFF exhibition, Michael Kerstgens will highlight two other projects which show his participatory approach to photography: “Neues Leben. Juden. Russen. Deutsche” (published by Kehrer Verlag, 2012), and “Hartes Leben auf der Höh’” (first published by Athesia-Tappeiner Verlag, 2017). read more 

Curator’s Tour

“MICHAEL KERSTGENS. OUT OF CONTROL”


Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 3 pm


Leisure, labour struggles, changing societies and landscapes.  – the tour with FFF Artistic Director and exhibition curator Celina Lunsford provides an insight into Michael Kerstgens work spanning four decades.

Celina Lunsford in der Ausstellung »Michael Kerstgens. Out of Control«, © FFF/ Esra Klein, 2025
NEWS

FFF ACADEMY 2025


This year, the FFF Academy programme includes a wide range of masterclasses on finding photographic subjects and portraiture. The workshops will also focus on archives in a photographic context. Lecturers include Agence VU photographer Ferhat Bouda (AL/DE), Elinor Carucci (IL/US), documentary photographer Michael Kerstgens (DE), Marina Planas Antich (ES), artist and founder of Casas Planas Cultural Center in Palma, Mallorca, photographer Markus Seibel (DE), as well Takeuchi Mariko (JP), writer and photography critic. register here for the first events

Three generations, 2016, © Elinor Carucci, 2025
FFF ACademY: Masterclass

»THE PERSONAL PORTRAIT«

Elinor Carucci


Thursday–Sunday, June 12–15, 2025, 11 am–5 pm


What makes a great portrait? When does an image become personal or intimate – telling more than just the obvious? In this four-day masterclass with renowned photographer Elinor Carucci, the group will explore these questions and each participant will develop a personal photo project on the theme of (self-)portraiture – from the initial idea to conceptualization and practical execution. MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Exhibitions

Until today the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt has shown more than 290 exhibitions with Susan Meiselas, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Helmut Newton, Tina Modotti, Barbara Klemm, Carlos Pérez Siquier, Robert Frank, Imogen Cunningham, Sebastião Salgado, Dorothea Lange, Roger Ballen, Sarah Moon, Atta Kim, Andy Warhol, Nhu Xuan Hua, Alberto Garcia Alix, Graciela Iturbide, Walker Evans, Elina Brotherus, Martin Parr, Elinor Carucci, Hans van der Meer, Gisèle Freund and David Maisel. see the archive

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FOTOGRAFIE FORUM FRANKFURT

The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) is one of the leading centres of photography in Europe. As an exhibition space, institution and event forum the FFF deals with all aspects of photography. Since its founding in 1984 it has presented more than 290 exhibitions with historic and contemporary artists. Additionally, the programme of the FFF comprises of regular workshops, talks and discussions with internationally renowned photographers, artists and experts.

Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
Braubachstraße 30-32, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
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