About The Photobook Club
The Photobook Club aims to promote and enable discussion surrounding the photo book format. In particular looking at old, rare and influential photography books from the 20th century onwards.
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Previous Books:
- Robert Frank, The Americans
- Richard Avedon, Observations
- Eugene Richards, Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue
- Larry Sultan, The Valley
- Anders Peterson, Cafe Lehmitz
- Ken Schles, Invisible City
- Nan Goldin, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
- Nobuyoshi Araki, Sentimental Journey, Winter Journey
- Stephen Shore, Uncommon Places
- Sally Mann, Immediate Family
- Paul Graham, A1: The Great North Road
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Cafe Lehmitz: A Summary
Thanks to all who have contributed to the discussion on Anders Petersen’s ‘Cafe Lehmitz’. It has been a really busy month! We have compiled an archive of the posts below for future reference and will also be listed under the … Continue reading
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Tagged aggie morganti, anders, aya takada, beer hall, black white, book, books, cafe lehmitz, club, matt johnston, petersen, photobook, photography, wayne ford
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Aggie Morganti on Cafe Lehmitz
Our thanks to Aggie Morganti for getting in touch to share a love of Anders Petersen’s ‘Cafe Lehmitz’. If anyone wants to continue the conversation with Aggie, you can do so on Twitter, here. I’ve often wondered what makes Cafe … Continue reading
Cafe Lehmitz, InDepth by Wayne Ford
In 1968 Swedish photographer Anders Petersen walked into Café Lehmitz, a bar located on the Reeperbahn, the red light district of Hamburg. Sitting down at a table with a beer, the photographer was soon engaged in conversation with a young … Continue reading
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Tagged anders, cafe, comment, hamburg, in depth, lehmitz, petersen, photo book, photo book club, photobook, photography, red light, reeperbahn, wayne ford
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Cafe Lehmitz, a personal reflection by Matt Johnston
The following is a personal reflection from Matt Johnston on his first viewing of Cafe Lehmitz, if you have a reflection you would like to add, then do so in the comments below or email mail@photobookclub.org I should have first … Continue reading
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Tagged anders, beer, cafe, cafe lehmitz, hall, hamburg, lehmitz, matt johnston, nook, petersen, photo, photography
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Cafe Lehmitz, a personal reflection by Wayne Ford
The following is a personal reflection from Wayne Ford on his first viewing of Cafe Lehmitz, if you have a reflection you would like to add, then do so in the comments below or email mail@photobookclub.org I first came across … Continue reading
Cafe Lehmitz – Key Editions and other publications by Anders Petersen
As we have pointed out before, and 5b4 books has commented on, there have been a variety of different editions that form a history of ‘Cafe Lehmitz’ from initial publication in 1979, to it’s latest incarnation from Schirmer/Mosel in 2009. … Continue reading
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Tagged anders, books, cafe lehmitz, editions, french, from home, gun gallery, kiss, mich auch, petersen, photo book club, photography, roma, sete 8
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Synopsis: Anders Petersen – ‘Cafe Lehmitz’
Title Cafe Lehmitz Author Anders Petersen Publisher Schirmer Mosel, 1978 From the publisher: Cafe Lehmitz, a beer joint at the Reeperbahn, was a meeting point for many who worked in Hamburg’s red-light district: prostitutes, pimps, transvestites, workers, and petty criminals. … Continue reading





Aya Takada on Cafe Lehmitz
Our thanks to Aya Takada fro producing this text on Anders Petersen’s Cafe Lehmitz which is featured here in both a Japanese and English translation. As well as checking out her website, you can follow Aya Takada on Twitter. It … Continue reading →