Alfred Raschke

The photographic series by Alfred Raschke on show presents people in a neutral space, concentrating on them and refusing any aid or atmosphere. Something abstract emerges in the images, which removes them from the genre of portrait photography. Alfred Raschke seeks clarity and simplicity in his photographs. He seeks the direct moment of an encounter, sometimes also that of confrontation between subject and viewer. The photographer takes the situation as it is, looks and presses the shutter. He stages nothing, leaves his sitters alone in front of the camera and shows them no consideration. And in that moment the encounter happens: a look, a contact. Alfred Raschke chose large formats for his pictures. As a result, the viewer feels at the mercy of the person photographed, alone and helpless in the face of the images, which in their directness define the space, look at the viewer and observe him. They become a counterpart and a mirror image.

Many visitors to the exhibition were impressed and enthusiastic about this kind of photograph. With simple means, the artist aroused great interest and attention among the public for his approach to photography.