Erich Zühlsdorf
Erich Zühlsdorf (born March 18, 1917 , † July 30, 1988 ) was a German photographer.
Zühlsdorf attended high school in Berlin. In 1931 he became a member of the Communist Youth Association. From 1932 to 1939 Zühlsdorf did an apprenticeship as a reprographer at Ullstein-Verlag and became a photo reporter. After being drafted into the labor service and the Wehrmacht, he fought in World War II . In April 1945 he was taken prisoner by the Soviets, where he joined an anti-fascist camp group. In 1948 he was delegated to an area anti-fascist school. In the same year he joined the SED and took a job as a photo reporter at ADN-Zentralbild . In 1951/52 he was head of the picture editing department there, and later a special correspondent abroad. From 1963 to the 1980s he worked as a trainer, mainly in Africa. In 1985 he received the honorary diploma in the journalistic competition of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship and the VDJ , and in 1987 he retired.
literature
- Four masters of press photography: Alexander Ustinow , Evgeni Chaldej , Erich Zühlsdorf, Alfred Paszkowiak ; an exhibition on the 40th anniversary of the victory over Hitler fascism and the liberation of the German people, duration: April 30th – 26th. May 1985 . Galerie am Fischmarkt Erfurt, 1985.
- Exhibition catalog: Early Pictures, Leipzig 1985.
- Michael Minholz, Uwe Stirnberg: The General German Intelligence Service (ADN). Good news for the SED (= Communication and Politics , Volume 27). KG Saur, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-598-20557-0 , p. 430.
- Karin Hartewig, We are in the picture, Leipzig 2010, p. 23.
source
- Prof. Dr. Rolf Sachsse , HBK Saar
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zühlsdorf, Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1917 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1988 |