Press Photographer Collection (#6)

Il Monte Cervino, presso Valtournache, Le Breuil; The Matterhorn, near Valtournanche, Le Breuil (b / w photo)
7152769 Il Monte Cervino, presso Valtournache, Le Breuil; The Matterhorn, near Valtournanche, Le Breuil (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il Monte Cervino)

La Certosa di Pavia; Certosa di Pavia (b / w photo)
7152759 La Certosa di Pavia; Certosa di Pavia (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Certosa di Pavia; Certosa di Pavia)

Lago Maggiore, Nell Isola dei Pescatori; Lago Maggiore, On the Isola dei Pescatori (b / w photo)
7152756 Lago Maggiore, Nell Isola dei Pescatori; Lago Maggiore, On the Isola dei Pescatori (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lago Maggiore)

The Radcliffe (litho)
7193808 The Radcliffe (litho) by Stamp, Ernest (1869-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Radcliffe. Illustration for Oxford by Andrew Lang (Seeley, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Lago di Como, Villa Melzi, Bellagio; Lake of Como, Villa Melzi, Bellagio (b / w photo)
7152749 Lago di Como, Villa Melzi, Bellagio; Lake of Como, Villa Melzi, Bellagio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lago di Como, Villa Melzi)

Lago Maggiore, Isola Bella (b / w photo)
7152748 Lago Maggiore, Isola Bella (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lago Maggiore, Isola Bella)

Il Lago di Garda,s Vigilio di Garda; Lake of Garda,s Vigilio di Garda (b / w photo)
7152739 Il Lago di Garda,s Vigilio di Garda; Lake of Garda,s Vigilio di Garda (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Il Lago di Garda, Sirmione, il Castello degli Scaligeri; Lake of Garda, Sirmione, Castle of the Scaligers (b / w photo)
7152736 Il Lago di Garda, Sirmione, il Castello degli Scaligeri; Lake of Garda, Sirmione, Castle of the Scaligers (b/w photo) by Hielscher

Il Lago di Garda, Malcesine; Lake of Garda, Malcesine (b / w photo)
7152735 Il Lago di Garda, Malcesine; Lake of Garda, Malcesine (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il Lago di Garda, Malcesine; Lake of Garda, Malcesine)

Il Lago di Garda veduto dal Castello Arco; Lake of Garda seen from Castello Arco (b / w photo)
7152734 Il Lago di Garda veduto dal Castello Arco; Lake of Garda seen from Castello Arco (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Il Lago di Garda, La strada del Ponale; Lake of Garda, Ponale Road (b / w photo)
7152733 Il Lago di Garda, La strada del Ponale; Lake of Garda, Ponale Road (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il Lago di Garda)

Bergamo,s Maria Maggiore e Capella Colleoni; Bergamo,s Maria Maggiore and Capella Colleoni (b / w photo)
7152729 Bergamo,s Maria Maggiore e Capella Colleoni; Bergamo,s Maria Maggiore and Capella Colleoni (b/w photo) by Hielscher

Verona, Teatro romano; Verona, Roman Theatre (b / w photo)
7152722 Verona, Teatro romano; Verona, Roman Theatre (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verona, Teatro romano; Verona, Roman Theatre)

Verona, Arche degli Scaligeri; Verona, Tombs of the Scaligers (b / w photo)
7152719 Verona, Arche degli Scaligeri; Verona, Tombs of the Scaligers (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verona, Arche degli Scaligeri; Verona)

Chioggia (b / w photo)
7152709 Chioggia (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chioggia. Illustration for Italien, Baukunst und Landschaft (Ernst Wasmuth, 1925)

Venezia, Rio dei Mendicanti (b / w photo)
7152708 Venezia, Rio dei Mendicanti (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezia, Rio dei Mendicanti)

Venezia, Canal Grande cons Geremia; Venice, Canal Grande and San Geremia (b / w photo)
7152703 Venezia, Canal Grande cons Geremia; Venice, Canal Grande and San Geremia (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezia)

Venezia, Piazzas Marco; Venice, Piazzas Marco (b / w photo)
7152700 Venezia, Piazzas Marco; Venice, Piazzas Marco (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezia, Piazzas Marco; Venice, Piazzas Marco)

Italy: Ravello, Palazzo Cimbrone (b / w photo)
6011694 Italy: Ravello, Palazzo Cimbrone (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravello, Palazzo Cimbrone)

Italy: Tempio di Clitumno (b / w photo)
6011681 Italy: Tempio di Clitumno (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tempio di Clitumno)

Italy: Genazzano (b / w photo)
6011677 Italy: Genazzano (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Genazzano. Illustration for Unbekanntes Italien [Unknown Italy] by Kurt Hielscher (F A Brockhaus)

Italy: Ostia, Castello (b / w photo)
6011662 Italy: Ostia, Castello (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ostia, Castello)

Italy: Aquila,s Maria di Collemaggio (b / w photo)
6011651 Italy: Aquila,s Maria di Collemaggio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquila,s Maria di Collemaggio)

Italy: Tuscania,s Maria Maggiore (b / w photo)
6011646 Italy: Tuscania,s Maria Maggiore (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuscania,s Maria Maggiore)

Italy: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura (b / w photo)
6011645 Italy: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura)

Italy: Costumi di Olieno, Sardegna (b / w photo)
6011641 Italy: Costumi di Olieno, Sardegna (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumi di Olieno, Sardegna)

Italy: Cagliari, Sardegna (b / w photo)
6011639 Italy: Cagliari, Sardegna (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cagliari, Sardegna)

Italy: Predappio, Casa de Fascio (b / w photo)
6011633 Italy: Predappio, Casa de Fascio (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Predappio, Casa de Fascio)

Italy: Viterbo, Chiesa di Gesu (b / w photo)
6011618 Italy: Viterbo, Chiesa di Gesu (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viterbo, Chiesa di Gesu)

Italy: Prato, Castello (b / w photo)
6011599 Italy: Prato, Castello (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prato, Castello)

Italy: Pistoia, Duomo, Palazzo Comunale (b / w photo)
6011598 Italy: Pistoia, Duomo, Palazzo Comunale (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pistoia, Duomo, Palazzo Comunale)

Italy: Dintori di Firenze (b / w photo)
6011595 Italy: Dintori di Firenze (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dintori di Firenze)

Italy: Mantua, Castello (b / w photo)
6011590 Italy: Mantua, Castello (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mantua, Castello)

Yugoslavia: Pec, new building in old style (b / w photo)
6018152 Yugoslavia: Pec, new building in old style (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pec, new building in old style)

Yugoslavia: Parish Fair at Bardovci (b / w photo)
6018144 Yugoslavia: Parish Fair at Bardovci (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parish Fair at Bardovci)

Yugoslavia: Mills near Jayce (b / w photo)
6018116 Yugoslavia: Mills near Jayce (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mills near Jayce)

Yugoslavia: Peasants House near Ilidze (b / w photo)
6018114 Yugoslavia: Peasants House near Ilidze (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants House near Ilidze)

Yugoslavia: Mills on Lake Pliva (b / w photo)
6018110 Yugoslavia: Mills on Lake Pliva (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mills on Lake Pliva)

Yugoslavia: Seraievo, Jewish Cemetery (b / w photo)
6018105 Yugoslavia: Seraievo, Jewish Cemetery (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seraievo, Jewish Cemetery)

Yugoslavia: Seraievo, Mohammedan Cemetery (b / w photo)
6018095 Yugoslavia: Seraievo, Mohammedan Cemetery (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seraievo, Mohammedan Cemetery)

Yugoslavia: Coastal Landscape south of Ragusa (b / w photo)
6018075 Yugoslavia: Coastal Landscape south of Ragusa (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastal Landscape south of Ragusa)

Yugoslavia: Coast with view of Ragusa (b / w photo)
6018073 Yugoslavia: Coast with view of Ragusa (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coast with view of Ragusa)

Yugoslavia: Cliffs on the Dalmatian Coast (b / w photo)
6018068 Yugoslavia: Cliffs on the Dalmatian Coast (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cliffs on the Dalmatian Coast)

Yugoslavia: Clissa (b / w photo)
6018043 Yugoslavia: Clissa (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clissa. Illustration for Jugoslavien, Slovenien, Kroatien, Dalmatien, Montenegro, Herzegowina)

Yugoslavia: Farm in Pablovac (b / w photo)
6018027 Yugoslavia: Farm in Pablovac (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm in Pablovac)

Yugoslavia: Trakovscan Castle (b / w photo)
6018019 Yugoslavia: Trakovscan Castle (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trakovscan Castle)

Yugoslavia: Wordi Castle on the Gurk (b / w photo)
6018013 Yugoslavia: Wordi Castle on the Gurk (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wordi Castle on the Gurk)

Yugoslavia: Peasants House in Krasnya (b / w photo)
6018009 Yugoslavia: Peasants House in Krasnya (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants House in Krasnya)

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"Capturing Moments: The Life of a Press Photographer" In the world of photography, press photographers hold a unique position, and are the silent observers, armed with their cameras, ready to freeze moments in time that tell stories beyond words. Eadweard Muybridge's iconic black and white photograph "Transverse-Gallop" showcases the power of motion frozen in an instant. From Italy's enchanting Fondi Castle to the picturesque town of Ceriana, these black and white photographs transport us to different corners of the world. Each frame captures fragments of history, preserving them for generations to come. On Milan's majestic Duomo rooftop, a press photographer fearlessly perches capturing breathtaking views from above. "The Human Figure in Motion" reveals an athlete caught mid-action as he reaches out to catch a ball – a momentary error immortalized forever through monochrome lens. John Lennon and Yoko Ono stand before journalists, their faces filled with anticipation as they receive questions that will shape their legacy. Traveling back in time to Germany during the 1930s, we witness skilled hands polishing lenses in an optical factory and testing them meticulously. These images remind us that behind every exceptional photograph lies craftsmanship and dedication. On sunny mornings, amidst vibrant colors depicted through lithography prints like "The Glorious Remains, " press photographers venture into uncharted territories seeking hidden beauty even within ruins. Sonnecken & Co. 's depot takes us back to 1898 when photographic articles were treasured possessions waiting patiently on shelves for creative minds. Italy beckons once again with Francesco Church standing tall against a backdrop captured by black and white film while Sulmona enchants us with its timeless charm through another monochromatic frame. Through these glimpses into various facets of life captured by press photographers throughout history, we realize their profound impact on our collective memory. Their lenses have become portals connecting past eras with our present, reminding us of the power of visual storytelling.