Kurzvorträge: „Es sind immer die Menschen“. Der Fotograf Henry Maitek. Mit Dr. Christiane Twiehaus

In the organizer's words:

Henry Maitek was born in Königshütte (Chorzów) in 1922. As a Jew, he spent four years in various Nazi concentration and labor camps. After his liberation, he began a new life, which he dedicated primarily to photography.
In his photographs, he focused on people. As a silent observer, he succeeded in capturing unadulterated moments of everyday life in Cologne and Israel in an incomparable way. He also accompanied exhibitions, such as the Monumenta Judaica in Cologne in 1963 and 1964, which was one of the first exhibitions in Germany after the Shoah to deal with Jewish history. As part of the Monumenta Judaica, Cotta-Verlag published a three-part audio-visual show on the subject of Judaica. Henry Maitek contributed 96 photographs on slides.

Christiane Twiehaus will present Henry Maitek and his work in several short lectures between 4 and 8 pm. Just drop by!

Address: MiQua:forum, Alter Markt 31, 50667 Cologne

About the MiQua:forum:

Even before MiQua opens, the MiQua:forum in the Red House at Alter Markt 31 in Cologne offers you a window into the future museum. Visit us every Thursday from 1 to 8 pm. From 4 p.m., our curators and the director of MiQua offer a varied and entertaining range of information. Get to know stories of 2000 years of coexistence in the heart of Cologne and learn more about construction, Jewish life and Roman and medieval archaeological finds. You can find the entire program of events on the MiQua website: https://miqua.lvr.de/de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen_1.html

We look forward to your visit!