(Copyright by Max Scheler)
"Max Scheler had the ability to pay attention to the nuances in dealing with people. His portraits of celebrities or historical moments are characterized by this talent. He noticed small, seemingly insignificant gestures from the perspective of detached serenity. Nevertheless, his competence and ability to empathize with his subjects and an intense interest in the psychology of people already characterized his earliest essays for the magazine Heute. In a portrait of his oeuvre in 1958 Scheler mentioned „Im focused on reportage with dramatic content. I look for situations in which facial reactions of the individual or the masses mirror the atmosphere of the event. The human face with emotions of joy, sorrow, excitement, hysteria, faith, despair is most beautiful. I am more interested in the psychological than formal aspects of photography. Excellent composition, graphic qualities, and distribution of light, are prerequisites of a good image, but I apply these unconsciously."
Exhibited at Photokunst, Berlin.
