The photographer Joachim Giesel – Episode 1

In this episode, we delve into the life and work of an extraordinary photographer. We explain Joachim Giesel’s career as a photojournalist, freelance author and commercial advertising photographer based on various stages of his very wide-ranging artistic work.

Lea Weiß provides insights into the exhibition ‘MENSCHENBILDER | ZEITGESCHICHTE. The photographer Joachim Giesel’, which was developed as part of a seminar at Leipzig University based on a concept by Rickie Lynne Giesel (Joachim Giesel Archive) and Prof Martin Schieder (Institute of Art History).