20th Century Photography Museum Ludwig Cologne (Klotz)

Published by Taschen in 1996, this volume serves as a definitive catalog of the photography collection housed at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. The museum, renowned for its extensive holdings of 20th-century art, commissioned this publication to curate a representative selection of its photographic archives, spanning from the early modern period through the late 20th century.

Edited by Reinhold Mißelbeck, the work was designed to highlight the evolution of photographic techniques and themes within the museum's walls. The book features a thematic layout that allows readers to trace the shift from Pictorialism and New Objectivity to contemporary conceptual practice. Upon its release, the volume was well-received by the academic and art communities as a vital reference tool, praised for its clear organization and high-quality reproductions of works by pioneers like Man Ray, August Sander, and Karl Blossfeldt.