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Leica Monochrom / Street / City Chapters

Marcel Wege

Black-and-white photography between city structure, fleeting moments, and quiet human presence.

Chapters

Series as chapters

City chapters and short photographic stories reduced to a handful of images: not an overview, but a precisely held movement.

01 / 03

Frames of Frankfurt

the black shoe of frankfurt

At Hauptwache, a single black shoe sits on the stairs. People pass, the city keeps moving, and suddenly the entrance feels like a small stage.

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Frames of Frankfurt

frames of frankfurt: between lines

Frankfurt usually gets the skyline treatment. Fair enough, it is hard to miss. This chapter looks lower: platforms, glass, escalators, waiting, and small interruptions inside the daily movement.

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Archive chapter

faces of istanbul

Seven encounters as a quiet close to an Istanbul chapter.

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Photography dates

Frankfurt and surroundings

Selected exhibitions, talks, walks, and quiet photography moments in Frankfurt and nearby.

May 16, 2026Registration via Instagramhey.i.am.tobiStreet Flow - Street Photography Deep DiveInstagram May 23, 2026 / 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMFrankfurt am MainLeica Store & Galerie FrankfurtSpecial Tour | Exhibition "Through the Eyes of Saul Leiter"Eventbrite May 23, 2026 / 12:00 PM - 02:00 PMFrankfurt am MainLeica Store & Galerie FrankfurtArtist Talk | Saul Leiter FoundationEventbrite Jun 11, 2026 / 04:00 PM - 06:30 PMFrankfurt am MainLeica Store & Galerie FrankfurtIn the Spell of Natural LightEventbrite Jun 13, 2026 / 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMFrankfurt am MainLeica Store & Galerie FrankfurtCurator Tour | Exhibition "Through the Eyes of Saul Leiter"Eventbrite

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Recognition

Selected by LFI

Several works from the city chapters have been awarded or included in curated selections by Leica Fotografie International and the LFI Gallery.

Leica Store Frankfurt winnerThe Man with the Pigeons

April 2026 / Leica Fotografie International / LFI Gallery

LFI Gallery Winner

The Man with the Pigeons

Selected as the monthly winning image for Leica Store Frankfurt.

Editorial selection / Leica Fotografie International / LFI Gallery

Leica Master Shot

Deviation

Selected by the LFI Gallery photo editors as one of the strongest Leica photographs.

January 2026 / Leica Fotografie International / LFI Gallery

LFI Gallery Finalist

Between Giants

Selected as a finalist for Leica Store Frankfurt.

Genre selection / Leica Fotografie International / LFI Gallery

LFI Gallery Selection

Between Giants

Included in the curated genre selection of the LFI Gallery.