66 Photobooks from East Germany (2026)

This book presents the first English-language introduction to the photobook culture of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), a field long overlooked despite its richness, complexity, and distinctive visual language.

Drawn from Thomas Wiegand’s extensive research project—published in German in 2025—this volume offers a concise and carefully structured selection of 66 photobooks produced in East Germany between 1950 and 1990. Each work is reproduced through a double-page spread combining images with short texts and bibliographical detail, creating both a visual survey and a reference tool.