Wilhelm Schürmann
*1946

WILHELM SCHÜRMANN
Vervièrs, 1976
© Wilhelm Schürmann / Courtesy Kicken Berlin
Biography
While still a chemistry student, Wilhelm Schürmann (German, born 1946) began teaching himself photography. In the 1970s he used the photographic series to concentrate on his main thematic interest: the city. These black and white photographs recreate the spatial complexity of city and suburban landscapes in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Great Britain. His exhibitions and publications include: In Deutschland: Aspekte gegenwärtiger Dokumentarfotografie (1979) and Wilhelm Schürmann – Fotografien (1979, Text Klaus Honnef). In 1972 his interest extended to collecting photography, and in 1974 he and Rudolf Kicken opened the Galerie Lichttropfen in Aachen, which they operated jointly until 1977. He has been a professor of photography in the design department of the Fachhochschule Aachen since 1981. Today his dedication to the photographic medium continues in his activities as a collector, curator, and professor.
Exhibitions
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50 YEARS | 50 PHOTOGRAPHSselected by Wilhelm SchürmannApr 26, 2024 — Mar 28, 2025
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In Deutschland: reloaded (II)Apr 30 — Dec 16, 2016
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In Deutschland: reloaded (I)Feb 16 — Mar 11, 2016
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1974… 40 Years. 40 PhotographsSep 20, 2014 — Feb 26, 2015
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Heinrich Riebesehl & Wilhelm SchürmannJan 14 — Feb 28, 2006
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4 Aachener PhotographenJan 01 — Mar 31, 1974
Newsletters
Press
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Photonews: Blicke nach Westen
Apr 01, 2020
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Mahlstrom der Bilder
Nov 11, 2017
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Le Figaro: Paris Photo, l'aboratoire d'images
Nov 10, 2017
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Süddeutsche Zeitung: Ich bin objektiv, du bist subjektiv
Dec 15, 2016
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TAZ: Die Berliner (Volkshoch-)Schule der Fotografie
Dec 12, 2016
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: When the Pictures Rebelled
Dec 12, 2016
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Die Zeit: Beautiful Gray
Dec 08, 2016
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Die Kunstwacht am Atlantik
Dec 03, 2016
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Monopol (Sonderheft: Ruhr): Kannste mal sehen
Jan 01, 2013
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PROFIFOTO: Heinrich Riebesehl + Wilhelm Schürmann
Mar 01, 2006
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Die Welt: Licht und Schatten
Feb 05, 2006
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Der Tagesspiegel: Die Straße meiner Kindheit
Jan 21, 2006
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Neue Ruhr Zeitung: "Lichttropfen" Lichtblick für die Kunstszene
Feb 05, 1974
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Aachener Nachrichten: Fotografie als Kunst
Feb 04, 1974
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Aachener Volkszeitung: Vier sprechende Fotoserien
Feb 02, 1974