Eugen Heilig
Eugen Heilig (* 1892 in Neckargröningen ; † 1975 in Berlin ) was a German photographer and pioneer of worker photography .
Life
Eugen Heilig learned the profession of electroplater and began photography in 1911. In 1912 he went on a journey (Walz) and toured Austria, Switzerland and Italy, where he first came into contact with the labor movement . In the next few years he mainly devoted himself to photographing workers and the homeless to draw attention to their situation. In 1922 he became a member of the KPD . During the Weimar period, Heilig was a leading member of the workers' photography movement , and in this context he produced a series of photo reports for the Arbeiter Illustrierte Zeitung, published by his friend Willi Munzenberg .
During the time of National Socialism he was active in the resistance and after the war he lived in the GDR, where his son Walter Heilig became a well-known photographer. Eugen Heilig wrote several books on photography aimed at children and young people.
Works
- We learn to take pictures. History of photography - the camera . Berlin undated
- Photography for everyone . Berlin 1951
- Jews are not welcome in our German forests. "Fascist racial agitation 1935. Verlag Foto Edition Berlin (GDR) 1989
literature
- Monica Heilig (Ed.) / Eugen Heilig (Ill.): Eugen Heilig. Worker photographer 1911-1936 . Berlin 1996 ISBN 3-89468-195-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Eugen Heilig in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holy, Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neckargröningen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1975 |
| Place of death | Berlin |