Take a minute to familiarize yourself with Karlheinz Weinberger. As simple as we can put it, you could almost compare him to the Swiss version of Terry Richardson in the 50′s. His work visits Switzerland in a time when a young and rebellious generation was at it’s prime. Heavily influenced by American culture and fashion, 50′s Swiss youth were influenced by the greats such as Elvis, Steve McQueen and Dylan.

Weinberger worked daily in a Zurich factory warehouse, thus photography was his escape from the mundaneness of Swiss industry work. Self taught and never without a camera, he gives us a beautiful insight to Swiss youth culture of the 50′s and beyond. His photographs have remained widely inaccessible due to the fact that he shot photos with no intention but for himself.

Curated by Gianni Jetzer in collaboration with the Karlheinz Weinberger Estate, Warth and Artist Resources Management, New York. The Anna Kustera Gallery will also run an exhibition of never before seen photos. (source)