Cataloging of the Photographic Collection Dieter Schwerdtle
Dieter Schwerdtle: Joseph Beuys plants the first tree at the edge of Friedrichsplatz in front of the Museum Fridericianum as part of his project „7000 oaks“ on 16.03.1982, Inventory Number: documenta archiv, MS, d07, dA_DSchwerdtle_607
The in 2013 acquired photographic collection by Dieter Schwerdtle (1952–2009) has already began in 2015, thanks to a generous donation from »Impulse für Kassel-Stiftung«. Dieter Schwerdtle studied photography at the comprehensive school of Kassel under Prof. Floris M. Neusüss (born 1937). Since 1981 he has worked as a freelance photographer and soon specialized on documenting the local art scene in Kassel and the documenta in particular. He extensively photographed documenta exhibitions 6 to 11 and partly contributed photographic material to the »walking tours« series for the art magazine »Das Kunstforum«. The documenta archiv holds approximately 7.500 photographic prints, 450 contact sheets, 1.000 slides and 600 sheets of negative strips, all of which are nearly completely catalogued.
Dieter Schwerdtle: Anatol travelled in his ship „Dream Boat Aunt Olga“ from the North Sea via rivers and canals to Kassel, until the “dream boat” was retrieved from the Fulda at Auepark, Inventory Number: documenta archiv, MS, d06-10035476-24.06.1977
Dieter Schwerdtle: View onto the Orangerie at documenta 7, in the foreground „Steel Peneplain“ by Carl Andre, Inventory Number: documenta archiv, MS, d07-10040650-1977
Dieter Schwerdtle: Queue of visitors at the ticket office of the Museum Fridericianum during documenta 7, Inventory Number: documenta archiv, MS, d07, dA_DSchwerdtle_1381-1977
Dieter Schwerdtle: 1st and 7000st oak of the “7000 oaks” project by Joseph Beuys in front of the Museum Fridericianum, Inventory Number: documenta archiv, MS, d07, dA_DSchwerdtle_0659