Walter Scheiwiller

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Walter Scheiwiller (born July 19, 1922 in Oelsnitz , Germany ; † September 14, 2018 in Zollikon , Zurich ) was a Swiss photographer .

life and work

Walter Scheiwiller completed an apprenticeship as a photographer in St. Gallen from 1939 to 1942. From 1942 to 1945 he worked at Photopress Zurich (now Keystone ), founded by Eugen H. Suter in 1931 , which quickly became the leading photo agency in Switzerland. In 1946 Scheiwiller started his own business as a photo reporter and sports photographer and opened a photo shop in Zurich, which he sold in 1988.

Especially in the first ten years of his photographic activity, Scheiwiller proved to be a Swiss pioneer in sports photography. As a former athlete - he was a footballer, track and field athlete and cyclist - he was able to understand the movements like few others. He had a sense of the moment, which was the essence of the respective discipline.

Scheiwiller photographed a. a. Hugo Koblet , Ferdy Kübler at the Tour de Suisse or in 1971 Meta Antenen in their long jump to 6.81 meters at the Swiss championships. Scheiwiller enjoyed an excellent reputation as a photographer in Switzerland. His photographs have been published in domestic and foreign newspapers.

The Walter Scheiwiller photo archive includes a collection of glass plate negatives that originate from the photographer Sepp Schmid (* 1896) or from his collection. The Scheiwiller photo archive thus extends from approx. 1900 to 1980 and represents the history of Swiss sport.

Publications

  • At the right moment - athletics in the viewfinder. Reinhardt Verlag, Basel 2014, ISBN 978-3-72452037-5 .
  • The golden years of sport, 1946–1952. Volume 1. Astir Verlag, Basel 1971.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2018/2019: Fleeting happiness - liberation from Theresienstadt. With photographs by Walter Scheiwiller. Former Rexingen synagogue

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ferdy Kübler, 1947. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
  2. ^ Alain Gloor: Meta Antenen, 1971. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
  3. ^ Meta Antenen, 1971. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Sports Museum: Photo archive Schweiwiller. Retrieved July 15, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Events: Extended: Fleeting Happiness - Liberation from Theresienstadt. Exhibition. October 10, 2018, accessed July 16, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Scheiwiller, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss photographer
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Oelsnitz , Germany
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 2018
Place of death Zollikon , Zurich