DG Bank's Corporate Photography Collection in Frankfurt
The DG Bank in Frankfurt houses a corporate art collection of over 3,000 photographs by approximately 250 artists. Most works are displayed in the corridors and meeting rooms of the bank's headquarters and its numerous branches across Germany and abroad. The collection emphasizes employee participation, featuring internal opening events and lectures, and offers artists opportunities to engage in participatory art with bank staff. Beyond private corporate enjoyment, the initiative represents a genuine patronage operation.
Key facts
- DG Bank collection comprises over 3,000 photographs
- Works by about 250 artists
- Majority exhibited at Frankfurt headquarters and branches
- Collection emphasizes employee participation
- Includes internal openings and lectures
- Artists practice participatory art with staff
- Described as authentic patronage
- Article published in artpress in November 1997
Entities
Institutions
- DG Bank
- artpress
Locations
- Frankfurt
- Germany
Sources
- artpress —