Ferdinand Pöschl
Ferdinand Pöschl (born May 30, 1877 in Landau an der Isar , † May 7, 1914 in Haimelkofen ) was a German photographer .
Life
Born in Landau, Ferdinand Pöschl first learned the craft of confectioner after school in Deisenhofen , with which the professions of gingerbread maker and wax maker were connected. Since he was unable to continue his profession due to a lung disease, he decided to train as a photographer. In February 1903, Pöschl became a “photographer” member of the “Allgemeine Gewerbe-Verein Planegg ”, as evidenced by the entry in the local trade register .
In March 1908 he married and moved with his wife Helene to the Lower Bavarian village of Haimelkofen . There he took over a grocer's shop from his wife's uncle , which he expanded into a small department store with an expanded range of goods, including fabrics, petroleum and agricultural tools. At the same time he worked as a photographer in the region to supplement the income of the growing family.
In April 1914 he was surprised by heavy rain on his bike back from Regensburg, 50 km away . Completely soaked and hypothermic, he contracted severe pneumonia , of which he died on May 8, 1914. His grave has been preserved in the Hofkirchen cemetery to this day . The financial hardship during the First World War forced the widow and her three young children to sell cameras and photographic equipment. She kept the remaining photo plates as souvenirs in the attic of the house. There they had been packed in a box for almost 90 years.
Activity as a photographer
Pöschl took photos on glass plates coated with silver bromide , which he developed in the darkroom in his shed. The photographs taken here show school classes, farmers with their families and servants, draft animals , machines and tools. He recorded everyday and extraordinary events. The images range from carnival to political gatherings, from work in the fields to a Sunday stroll, from first communion to weddings and death. Commissioned works, portraits, postcard idylls, but also snapshots reflect the different ideas of the bourgeois photographer and the rural population. The authentic recordings of that time document that rural life at the beginning of the 20th century was not just about idyll and folklore.
Photo discovery in 2003
Luise, the youngest daughter of the Pöschl couple, died on March 3, 2003 at the age of 90. When clearing out the house, the photo plates were found in her attic. At several photo exhibitions in Pöschl's home village, older visitors were able to collect information on some of the pictures and the people who were photographed. Soon there was a desire for publication, which is why it was decided to show a selection of the photos in an illustrated book and to work on the topic scientifically.
photos
Hofkirchen West view with St. Peter parish church
Hofkirchen south view
Threshing work at the farmer and Bader Franziszi
Masonry work at the Streimerhof in Asbach
Exhibitions
- Photo exhibitions in Hofkirchen and in the town hall in Laberweinting, in autumn 2004
- Special exhibition “Typical Country Life?” In the Bogenberg District Museum , since April 2013
- Exhibition in the Lower Bavarian Archaeological Museum in Landau ad Isar, from May to June 2013
Press and media reports (selection)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung , edition of September 17, 2012, p. 20, by Rudolf Neumaier
- Münchner Merkur , issue of September 28, 2012, pp. 12-13, by Karl-Heinz Riesenbeck
- Report of the Bavarian TV in the program " Schwaben und Altbayern " on October 8th, 2012, editor: Regina Dötsch
- Pictures of a village - The life of Lower Bavarian farmers around 1900. Report on the pictures by Ferdinand Pöschl on 3Sat in the program “ Kulturzeit ” on November 6, 2012
- Article in the culture magazine “ Capriccio ” of Bavarian TV on October 25, 2012, editor: Matthias Leybrand
- Radio contribution to the photo find of the photographer Ferdinand Pöschl in Bayern 2 "Heimatspiegel" on October 20, 2012, editor: Arthur Dittlmann
literature
- Johann Kirchinger, Richard Stadler: The work, the thing 'and the death. With pictures by Ferdinand Pöschl. Volk Verlag , Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-86222-088-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Broadcast website , accessed January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Martin Ortmeier: Review in: Journal for Bavarian State History , January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pöschl, Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Landau on the Isar |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1914 |
| Place of death | Haimelkofen |