Picture alliance partners with the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in the exhibition "IDOLS"
- The world champion Muhammad Ali posing proudly on 04.06.1979 in Berlin Germany Hall. The photo exhibition is part of the "Idol" of 16 May 2009 to 17th January 2010 to look at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate Speyer. Photo: picture alliance
Frankfurt - The Historical Museum of the Palatinate shows in collaboration with the Frankfurt Stock picture alliance of 16 May 2009 to 17th January 2010 the exhibition "IDOLS". The exhibition will be officially opened at a reception tomorrow, Friday, 15 May where as a guest star Heike Henkel, multiple World and European Champion and 1992 Olympic champion in Barcelona in the high jump, will be present.
The exhibition shows a total of 200 unique, historic recordings big names from politics, entertainment, science, business and sport on your way or in his capacity as an idol - the beginning of reportage photography to this day. The curator of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate were able to draw on the extensive picture of the agency, which currently comprises nine million photos online www.picture-alliance.com and ten million originals in the physical archive of dpa and a further 45 million archival photos of the worldwide partner network.
Following several days of research by the team in Frankfurt Museum for the exhibition were also numerous photographs of the archives of the newly scanned picture alliance and are thus the first time a broad public.
"Some people give the time history of a face. You are a projection screen for hopes and beliefs - can identify with. Idols: Everything we know about them, we learn from the media. The person behind the image is usually hidden, "says Susanne peoples, curator of the exhibition.
Edith Taurus Thompson, Geschäftsfüherin the picture alliance, said: "Everyone has their own role models and idols. As one of the world's largest provider of historical and current images from all areas we deal daily with the photography of celebrities and stars and your presence in the media. This exhibition also suggests, however, to also try to determine what makes one a true idol. "
About picture alliance
Dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH based in Frankfurt / Main is a 100% subsidiary of dpa German Press Agency - the largest German news agency - in the field of image production, documentation and marketing one of the leading photo agencies in Germany. Our suppliers are leading members dpa photo services, akg-images, photo agency Huber, kpa, OKAPIA, Photoshot picture and press. The agency operates under www.picture-alliance.com a content portal with currently nine million images, graphics and videos on topics such as news, politics, sports, economy, art, history, nature and travel to lifestyle, wellness, entertainment and floor. The picture alliance is also co-partner of Germany's official photo agency of the German Olympic team and partner to other organizations and associations.
Historical Museum of the Palatinate
The Foundation's Museum of the Palatinate is responsible for the museum since 1985. The museum has an area of 6000 square meters, five permanent exhibitions: History of the Palatinate, Roman and modern times in the Palatinate, as well as the Cathedral and the wine museum. The "boys Museum Speyer" in 1999 opened the first museum for children and youth in Rhineland-Palatinate its doors. In addition to the basic areas of collecting, preserving and researching the museum puts special emphasis on visitor-oriented mediation work. Numerous exhibitions reach a large audience with attractive themes. Focal points are in addition to the history of the Palatinate also exhibitions of art and cultural history of Europe up to the present.
Source: dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH
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