“Thank you, Darling!” Images from the Private Cabinet of Renate Gruber

Elsa Martinelli by J.Chillingsworth 1956

If you are in Cologne on Friday March 2 here is a unique and very special opportunity to acquire a photograph (or photographs) from the outstanding Renate Gruber collection and at the same time help support Schaden.com.

Unknown and classic images by international and German photographers will be shown in public for the first time and are a generous private donation by Renate Gruber in support of Schaden.com.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Schaden will introduce the evening and Simone Klein, Director of Photographs at Sotheby’s Paris will be on hand to offer advice to potential buyers.

For those who don't know Schaden.com, Markus Schaden and his team, through their drive, incredible knowledge and enthusiasm, year after year, have done so much to support photographers. What's more Markus Schaden is a major contributor to the incredible momentum and interest in the photobook as an important vehicle for photography.
In 1995, Markus Schaden founded the Schaden publishing house, which focuses on limited-edition photography books and special releases. His bookstore in Cologne, is one of the finest resources for unique contemporary photography books.

You can go to Schaden.com HERE

Friday March 2nd, 2012 6 – 9pm
Schaden.com, Körnerstrasse 6 – 98. 50823 Köln