Esch-sur-Alzette: the ‘50s and ‘60s
In the framework of Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz
To accompany Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz, the Bridderhaus has selected 25 black-and-white photographs from Esch-sur-Alzette during the post-war economic boom.
Through the eyes and lenses of Théo Mey and Marcel Schroeder, this exhibition presents examples of photojournalism and documentary photography from the ’50s and ’60s. Blending aesthetics, documentary interest and anecdotal detail, these images show the town of Esch-sur-Alzette and its inhabitants at a time when the iron industry dominated daily life.
Marcel Schroeder (1919–1999) was employed by the ARBED steel manufacturing company and Théo May (1912–1964) worked for various newspapers and illustrated magazines during the post-war period. Both photographers document the modernisation of infrastructure and the everyday events, both small and large, in the lives of the inhabitants of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Exhibition open Wednesday from 5pm to 8pm and Sunday from 2pm to 5pm.
Marcel Schroeder © Photothèque de la Ville de Luxembourg
Théo Mey © Photothèque de la Ville de Luxembourg