German newspaper Kölnische Rundschau's artcile about my exhibition in Cologne. Barbro Schuchardt really caught, what i want to express with my photos.

German writer Martin Walser reading at the Goethe Institut Chicago, USA; on the occasion of
Mechthild Op Gen Oorth's "Blues Exibition". In Cooperation with German Consulate General.

21. October 2011 - Chicago, USA
"Over the Railroad Track - Blues"
at Goethe Institute Chicago + Deutsches Generalkonsulat - German Consulate General Chicago


24. November 2011 - Cologne, Germany
"Le Grand Jacques - Un hommage à Jacques Brel"
Belgisches Generalkonsulat, Cäcilienstr 46, 50667 Cologne


March 2012 - Chicago, Alliance Francaise
"Le Grand Jacques - Un hommage à Jacques Brel"
Festival de la Francophonie - Wallonie Bruxelles - Canada/Québec - Republique Francaise - Suisse - Vietnam - Romania

14. September 2012 - Cologne
Kunstraub 99 Gallery
"Le Grand Jacques - Un hommage à Jacques Brel"
Aachenerstr. 1002, 50858 Cologne, Germany

Fine Art Photography by MECHTHILD OP GEN OORTH
On Thursday August 19th 2010 at 6 p.m., 150 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 200 - Chicago Il. 60601, USA.
In Cooperation with the Goethe Institut Chicago.
Greetings by Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of the City of Berlin.

The famous german-american photographer Mechthild Op Gen Oorth is a member of the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie and granddaughter of the German impressionist Arthur Illies. She has had numerous exhibitions in Europe and the USA; including Hamburg, New York, Chicago, Cardiff, Frankfurt and Cologne. Some of her exhibitions were part of the cultural exchange programme in cooperation with the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

Der Blues im Blickfang der Fotografin Mechthild Op Gen Oorth
Listen here:
Wenn Mechthild Op Gen Oorth nach dem Weg zum nächsten Juke Joint fragt, sagt man ihr: »Over the railroad track« - hinter dem Schienenstrang. Dort, wo die Wohnviertel der Schwarzen beginnen. In spärlich beleuchteten Spelunken mit Bar und Billardtisch treffen sich hier die Musiker zu Jam-Sessions. Das Instrument von Mechthild Op Gen Oorth ist die Kamera. Seit mehr als 20 Jahren ist die in den 30er-Jahren als Enkelin des Impressionisten Arthur Illies geborene Fotografin in den Juke Joints der Vorstädte und legendären Clubs von Chicago bis Clarksdale unterwegs. Analog und ohne Blitzlicht fängt sie in ihren Schwarz-Weiß-Porträts den zeitlosen Puls des Blues ein. Musikalisch begleitet werden die Geschichten und Erlebnisse der Fotografin von den elektrisierenden Riffs der Stratocaster eines Byther Smith, dem expressiven Gesang von David Honeyboy Edwards, dem einstigen Weggefährten Roberts Johnsons, oder dem virtuosen Bluesharp-Spiel von Sugar Blue.

Listen at Radio WDR 5.

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All Gelatine Silver Print Photographs of her exhibitions: BERLIN, BLUES, BOXING and THE SOUTH are available on this website.

Print Information: All photographs are toned gelatin silver prints, made by the photographer and signed, titled and dated. Prices range from 800 € to 1150 € (print + passepartout + frame).

You can also get the latest catalouge of the exhibition BERLIN BERLIN with 32 black and white prints and a foreword of well know berlin born actor Günter Lamprecht:



Catalogue, including shipment within EU for 19,50 €. If your interested please contact us.

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