The exhibition "Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!" in the Münchner Stadtmuseum is a collection of spectacular snapshots of a turbulent and legendary age in the history of art, music, fashion and film – the 1960s and ’70s. These decades were known for upheaval, provocation and creative energy. The Nicola Erni Collection, based in Zug, Switzerland, of which some 200 photographs are displayed here, takes visitors right into the heart of the vibrant cultural and party life that dominated the scene in New York, London and Paris. We penetrate this world through the lenses of the great photographers of the day, from Diane Arbus and Richard Avedon, Gary Winogrand, Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz to Robert Mapplethorpe. They trained their cameras on a range of celebrities including big names such as Andy Warhol, The Beatles, Truman Capote, Charlotte Rampling and Marlon Brando.
Rarely seen photos jostle for place with famous iconic images. They illuminate a truly multi- facetted Swinging Sixties and Seventies and explore this period from different angles: who partied with whom? what collaborative creative partnerships were being forged? where did the different art scenes overlap? where precisely did visual artists cross paths with musicians, actors and directors? Indeed, within this intricate, legendary network of individuals, they even explore the role of the photographers themselves, some of whom enjoyed cult status over these two decades.
The photographic images produced during this period were notable for their enormous visual richness and delightful internal contradictions. Celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, The Rolling Stones and Twiggy are photographed in meticulously created settings to produce timeless images and emblematic portraits. At the same time, there was a huge surge in the popularity of the snapshot, particularly evident in the paparazzi photographs of the tabloid press. Snapshots, with their spontaneity and ability to get up close to their subjects, are able to probe beneath the smooth surface image of the icons and add to it unexpected twists.

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