Alfred Ehrhardt's extensive filmography receives its first dedicated exhibition

The Alfred Ehrhardt Stiftung is presenting the inaugural exhibition focused solely on Alfred Ehrhardt's cinematic output, comprising over sixty films. This showcase aims to elevate his film work, which has historically been less recognized than his photography. A curated selection of twenty significant short and feature-length films will be displayed across ten screens in two distinct phases: ten films in the initial five weeks, followed by another ten in the latter half. The program includes nature studies, art and cultural history documentaries, and rarely screened productions from the Nazi era. Among the featured works are Ehrhardt's 'shell films,' which explore marine life such as snails, mussels, and corals. As a Bauhaus-trained artist, Ehrhardt is regarded as one of Germany's most prolific cultural filmmakers of the twentieth century. The exhibition provides new aesthetic and historical insights into his extensive oeuvre.