Rico Puhlmann (19341996) was one of the most internationally renowned fashion photographers over the last four decades of the 20th century. Puhlmann got his chance in the field of fashion magazines as an illustrator, before moving on to cover shoots and editorial work for the world's leading fashion periodicals, including Constanze, Petra, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Fashions of the Times and GQ, first in Berlin, and later in New York. A fatal plane crash put an abrupt end to his career. His photographs document some of fashion history's central themes: trends, including the legendary Berlin chic of the post-war period and the American Look of the 1970s, changing dress codes and poses, and a shifting image of women and men. At the same time, the publication focuses on Puhlmann's work against the backdrop of a media world organised around a division of labour, where questions of editing, layout and journalistic writing play a central role.
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Rico Puhlmann was one of the most internationally renowned fashion photographers over the last four decades of the 20th century .
His photographs document some of fashion history's central themes and trends .
Published to accompany the exhibition Rico Puhlmann Fashion Photography 50s90s, June 27th, 2025 to February 2nd, 2026, Museum für Fotografie, Berlin
110 colour, 115 b/w illustrations
By:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 300mm,
Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.590kg
ISBN: 9783987411922
ISBN 10: 3987411929
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Moritz Wullen 9 Vorwort / Preface Klaus Puhlmann 1 1 Jahre mit Rico 13 Years with Rico Britta Bommert 15 Einleitung 21 Introduction 25 Danke / Thanks 27 Fashion Photography 1950s — 1990s Hans-Michael Koetzle 135 Eleganz, Leichtigkeit und sichtlich Lust auf Leben: Rico Puhlmanns frühe Jahre in Berlin 144 Elegance, Lightness, and an Obvious Zest for Life: Rico Puhlmann’s Early Years in Berlin Adelheid Rasche 151 Den modischen Stil ausdrücken: Rico Puhlmanns Modegrafiken 157 Expressing Style: Rico Puhlmann’s Fashion Illustrations Christine Waidenschlager 161 Berliner Chic: Die Entwicklung der West-Berliner Modeindustrie 1945 — 1970 169 Berliner Chic: The Evolution of the West Berlin Fashion Industry 1945 — 1970 Hans-Michael Koetzle 175 Ein neuer Stil – ein neues Männerbild: Rico Puhlmanns Karriere in den USA 183 A New Style – A New Model of Masculinity: Rico Puhlmann’s Career in the USA Marie Arleth Skov 189 Summer in the City: Rico Puhlmanns New York der 1970er-Jahre 195 Summer in the City: Rico Puhlmann’s New York in the 1970s Britta Bommert 201 It’s Fashion Entertainment – Modefilme von Rico Puhlmann 206 It’s Fashion Entertainment – Rico Puhlmann’s Fashion Films Gerlind Hector 210 Zwischen Stil und Identität: Rico Puhlmanns Neudefinition von Mode und Männlichkeit 215 Between Style and Identity: Rico Puhlmann’s New Definition of Fashion and Masculinity 219 Modezeichungen / Fashion Illustrations 225 Modemagazine / Fashion Magazines 240 Vita 243 Bibliografie / Bibliography 245 Katalog / Catalogue 255 Bildnachweis / Photo credits 256 Impressum / Imprint
