Wim Wenders' fame stems primarily from his motion pictures such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, and Pina, yet the filmmaker admits: "Photography is the other half of my life." In honor of his 70th birthday in 2015, the Dusseldorf Museum Kunstpalast is exhibiting large-format photographs and landsc[...]

In late 1983, looking for the subjects and locations that would bring the desolate landscape of the American West to life for his iconic film "Paris, Texas," German filmmaker Wim Wenders took his Makina Plaubel 6 x 7 camera on the road. Driving through Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California, Wend[...]

The faccade is the visible face of a building, determining its character. Oda Palmke's collection of pictures shows that the most expressive sides of houses are not always those that were originally designed as fac ades. Seemingly unspectacular walls can have a strong appeal and temporary modificati[...]