Picture Alliance partners with the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in the exhibition "IDOLS"

Frankfurt - The Historical Museum of the Palatinate, 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 Olympic gold medalist in 1992 by Barcelona in the high jump, will be present.

The exhibition shows a total of 200 unique, historic photographs big names from politics, entertainment, science, business and sport on your way or in his capacity as an idol - from 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 consists of 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 searches by the Museum team in Frankfurt were also many photographs for the exhibition of the archive of the scanned picture alliance new and are thus the first time a broad public.

"Some people give the time history of a face. They 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 remains mostly hidden, "says Susanne peoples, curator of the exhibition.

Edith Taurus Thompson, Geschäftsfüherin the picture alliance, adding: "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

The dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH in Frankfurt / Main is a 100% subsidiary of the 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, stock photos Huber, kpa, OKAPIA, and Photoshot Picture Press. The agency operates under www.picture-alliance.com a content portal with current nine million images, graphics and videos on topics such as news, politics, sports, economy, art, history, nature and travel to lifestyle, health, entertainment and floor. The picture alliance is also co-partner of Germany's official photo agency of the German Olympic team and other partner organizations and associations.

Historical Museum of the Palatinate

The Museum of Palatinate History Foundation is responsible for the museum since 1985. The museum houses over an area of ​​6000 square meters, five actors collections: history of the Palatinate, the Palatinate and Romans in modern times, as well as the Cathedral and the Museum of Wine. The "Young Museum Speyer" in 1999 opened the first Children and Youth Museum 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 large audiences with attractive themes. Priorities are in addition to the history of the Palatinate and exhibitions on art and cultural history of Europe to the present.

Source: dpa Picture-Alliance GmbH

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