Werner Forman Archive collection
akg-images appointed the exclusive global agent for the Werner Forman Archive collection
1 December 2022
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akg-images is proud to have been chosen as the exclusive global representative for the renowned Werner Forman Archive collection. All imagery is now available from all akg-images offices.
The Werner Forman Archive collection is among the finest photographic records of civilisation and cultures from around the world, consisting of more than 11,000 photos of historical and cultural importance ranging from the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages to the New World indigenous peoples. These images of art, tools, sculpture, iconography, and architecture make the Werner Forman Archive collection a valuable narrator of human activity through the ages and around the world, as well as a key image source for publishers, galleries, and museums.
Enjoy this interactive presentation featuring a small selection of the Werner Forman Archive collection.
"akg-images is proud to have the trust and confidence of Werner Forman’s heirs and to provide a fitting home for this important collection. Our goal is to become the most important source of imagery depicting world cultures, alongside our current status as the most extensive source of art and history imagery. Werner Forman Archive's content is an integral part of our vision." - Jonnie Léger. Managing Director, akg-images London.
About the Werner Forman Archive collection
Werner Forman was a Czech photographer whose life's work was devoted to documenting in photographs the history, art, religion and customs of the great civilizations and tribal societies of the past. The Werner Forman Archive has extensive collections of images of archaeological sites, architecture, evocative landscapes, art and artifacts from the great museums and private collections of the world. Many of these images are unique, some are from cultures which have now vanished or areas which are no longer accessible.
