Destinations
Germany: Cologne
In a nutshell...
All roads in Cologne lead to its two-towered cathedral which reaches 157 metres into the sky and is visible from almost everywhere in the city. Construction took 632 years to finish, and it is one of the most celebrated architectural monuments in Germany today.
Cologne is distinguished from other German cities because of the 12 Roman churches that can be found within its medieval walls. From Gross St. Martin in the heart of the old town, to Ste. Maria, the largest of the Roman churches, built over the foundations of a Roman temple, St Gereon, surrounded by greenery and St Andreas, constructed on the ancient Roman wall.
Cologne wouldn’t have its reputation if it weren’t for the Rhine and the numerous romantic walks that tourists can take along its banks. While in the neighbourhood, take the opportunity to visit the irresistible chocolate museum and the German sports museum, both situated on the river banks.
Cologne : Events
Exhibitions and Tours - Photography
"Man Ray et L. Fritz Gruber - years of friendship, 1956 à 1976"
"Man Ray und L. Fritz Gruber – Jahre einer Freundschaft 1956 bis 1976" From Friday, May 16 2008 to Sunday, August 31 2008
The life of Man Ray through a friend's eyes...
This exhibition is built on the 20-year friendship between Man Ray and photo-collector L. Fritz Gruber - a relationship which led to a previous exhibition in 1960, "Photokina Bilderschauen", and the eventual publishing of a 1963 photographical book, Man Ray Portraits.
It is this friendship which drove L. Fritz Gruber and his wife Renate to build a collection of Man Ray's works, with photos, paintings and some of the artist's personal belongings, but also letters, monographs, exhibition catalogs and newspaper articles from that period.
Above than the mere artistic value of such a collection, in particular regarding the later periods of Ray's life, the exhibition reveals how Gruber himself was dedicated to his friend's artwork and how he worked to promote Man Ray's art in Germany.
From Friday 16 May to Sunday 31 August 2008 :
- From Thursday to Tuesday from 14:00 to 19:00
Admission prices :
- Full price : 4.5 €
- Reduced price : 2 €
This exhibition is built on the 20-year friendship between Man Ray and photo-collector L. Fritz Gruber - a relationship which led to a previous exhibition in 1960, "Photokina Bilderschauen", and the eventual publishing of a 1963 photographical book, Man Ray Portraits.
It is this friendship which drove L. Fritz Gruber and his wife Renate to build a collection of Man Ray's works, with photos, paintings and some of the artist's personal belongings, but also letters, monographs, exhibition catalogs and newspaper articles from that period.
Above than the mere artistic value of such a collection, in particular regarding the later periods of Ray's life, the exhibition reveals how Gruber himself was dedicated to his friend's artwork and how he worked to promote Man Ray's art in Germany.
From Friday 16 May to Sunday 31 August 2008 :
- From Thursday to Tuesday from 14:00 to 19:00
Admission prices :
- Full price : 4.5 €
- Reduced price : 2 €
LA COLLECTION DE PHOTOGRAPHIE
Im Mediapark 7
Maybachstrasse
COLOGNE 50670
02212265900
