Words on Photography

Walter Ulbricht, Die Fotografie 8/1968

The German Cultural Association's occupation with photography is of great importance for the political-cultural work with the masses. Especially photography is enormously effective with the masses.

Hence it is essential to make use of all its manifold possibilities. It is essential to develop the artistic creativity of the layman and to develop systematically the large number of talents among workers in this area.

The photographer-artist and the designer of exhibitions and photobooks, too, have the mission not only to interpret the life of man, but to change it, so as to realize and make common knowledge the dream of happiness in the whole world.