VERY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE POSTER from 1979 (!) - by Günter Rössler (1926-2012), the "MOST FAMOUS NUDE PHOTOGRAPHER FROM EAST GERMANY". Published on the occasion of the artist's exhibition at "Kleine Galerie Kunsthaus Grimma" from 1st of april to 25th of april 1979 (!). This exhibition was the FIRST (!) SOLO EXHIBITION OF NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY by Günter Rössler EVER (!). Günter Rössler brought this genre into public discussion in the GDR as an independent and serious art form. He thus became a pioneer and one of the leading and widely recognized representatives of nude photography. His visual worlds are dominated by timelessness and the expressive power of young, self-confident women. SUPER RARE OPPORTUNITY. COLLECTOR'S ITEM. In 2022, after 43 years, the Rathausgalerie Grimma was once again presenting approximately 50 of his impressive works for the first time: "Born in Leipzig in 1926, Günter Rössler studied from 1948 to 1951 at the Academy of Visual Arts (Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst) in Leipzig. After completing his studies, he initially worked as a photojournalist. For well-known magazines, he produced numerous photo reportages documenting social and everyday life in the GDR as well as in the countries of Southern and Eastern Europe. Rössler was also among the outstanding photographers in fashion photography. As a photojournalist, he combined fashion imagery with its surroundings to create a new visual approach, thereby shaping, among other things, the style of the renowned fashion and culture magazine SIBYLLE. Günter Rössler’s nude and fashion photographs appear almost timeless today and captivate viewers with their lightness and seemingly improvised dynamism. After more than sixty years of creative work, Günter Rössler passed away on December 31, 2012, in Leipzig. Through his work, he left behind compelling historical documents and unique works of art, significantly shaping the history of German photography." THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PHOTOBOOK AUCTION ON CATAWIKI - dedicated entirely to the world of the former "DDR"/"GDR" ("GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" or "EAST GERMANY") which existed from 1949 to 1990. Still largely undiscovered and unexplored, this field offers a wealth of fascinating discoveries for collectors. 5Uhr30.com presents exceptional works by renowned and emerging artists, survey works, compelling monographs, as well as extraordinarily rare small vintage catalogues, vintage children’s books and vintage factory photobooks; signed publications, posters, and much more. His “magazine girls” made the issues coveted goods and made him famous. As a fashion photographer for "Sibylle", he captured the style and taste of the era, portraying not only beautiful but also confident women. With the roughly 250 images in this book, he presents an impressive photographic résumé, supplemented by information about key stages of his biography and his working methods. Günter Rössler, born in Leipzig in 1926, completed his school-leaving exams and military service before training as a photolab technician, then studied photography. From 1951 onward he worked freelance as a fashion and advertising photographer both at home and abroad, increasingly dedicating himself to nude photography. He has held numerous exhibitions and published many books and calendars. Like always we guarantee detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE AUCTION. Brought to you exclusively by 5Uhr30.com, Cologne, Germany. Kleine Galerie Kunsthaus Grimma. 1979. First edition, first printing. Original Vintage poster (photo-illustrated). 405 x 575 mm. Black and white photo by Günter Rössler. Text in German. Condition: Quite fresh, clean with no marks and with no foxing. Little trace of use. The poster has a tiny pinhole from a thumbtack in each of the four corners, is slightly wavy throughout (which can certainly be easily fixed), shows some rubbing in the upper area, and otherwise has normal signs of use. Overall very good condition. Extrem rare vintage poster from the first solo-exhibtion by Günter Rössler, the most famous nude photographer of the "DDR/GDR" - extremely hard to find in any condition. 'Günter Rössler was a German photographer who made a name for himself particularly in the field of artistic nude photography. Günter Rössler began an apprenticeship as a photographer in 1946 and studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig from 1947 to 1950. From 1951, he worked as a freelance fashion, reportage and advertising photographer. In the 1960s, he focussed on nude photography and was one of the pioneers of this genre in the GDR. From 1954 to 1990, he worked mainly for GDR fashion magazines such as Modische Maschen (from 1967 photos and graphic design) and Sibylle (from 1962) as well as the monthly magazine Das Magazin and in photo magazines such as Fotografie and Fotokino-Magazin. He took advertising photos for the GDR fur industry Interpelz, trade magazine Putz und Pelz, later Brühl. He was co-initiator of the first nude plein air in Höfgen (Grimma) in 1979. His first nude exhibition - in 1979 at the Kunsthaus Grimma - caused a sensation in the GDR. His subsequent exhibitions were also crowd-pullers. As his photos were considered ‘not offensive’, the exhibitions were also visited by school classes. Simplicity and abstraction in black and white make his photos appear almost sculptural; the great naturalness of his models was part of the concept of his nude photography. In 1981, Rössler was accepted into the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR. In 1996 he was appointed to the German Society for Photography. Günter Rössler began an apprenticeship as a photographer in 1946 and studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig from 1947 to 1950. From 1951, he worked as a freelance fashion, reportage and advertising photographer. In the 1960s, he focussed on nude photography and was one of the pioneers of this genre in the GDR. In 1984, Playboy printed a ten-page article with photos by Günter Rössler under the title Mädchen der DDR (Girls of the GDR). The reportage was honoured by Playboy with 10,000 DM, of which he received only 15%, as was customary in the GDR. Alongside Günter Rinnhofer, he was one of the few photographers to be featured almost every month for decades in the magazines Fotokino-Magazin and Fotografie. He worked mainly in black and white and only in analogue. An interview and photos appeared in the magazine Das Magazin in 2011. Rössler was married twice. His first wife Ruth died of cancer in 1991. His second marriage was to his former model Kirsten Schlegel. The two had met when Schlegel was 14 years old. She first worked for him as a model for fashion shoots and then as an assistant. They had a daughter together (born 2003). Rössler lived in Markkleeberg-Ost near Leipzig for more than 50 years. His mortal remains were buried in an urn at the Markkleeberg Auenfriedhof cemetery on 11 January 2013.' (Wikipedia)