Leica. A Century of Images

The Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa Exhibition Hall will probably be internet hosting an exhibition from 10 September to 11 January 2026 which commemorates the a hundredth anniversary of the Leica I digicam with a visible journey by means of road pictures, city landscapes, portraits or nature. A complete of 174 images and a collection of basic cameras and unpublished materials will showcase the model’s profound affect on world pictures.

Leica, the enduring German digicam model is celebrating its centenary with a photographic exhibition that provides a visible journey by means of the milestones of pictures over the previous hundred years, from the beginning of photojournalism to the democratisation of the picture, due to the portability, reliability and precision of Leica cameras.

174 images will probably be on show, in addition to a collection of basic cameras and unpublished materials, showcasing the model’s profound affect on world pictures. It is a visible journey that addresses common themes, reminiscent of girls, crises, nature and other people by means of the work of nice worldwide photographers, reminiscent of Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Alberto Korda, Ralph Gibson, Sebastião Salgado, Steve McCurry, Joel Meyerovitz, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Ricard Terré, Gonzalo Juanes, Manolo Laguillo or Alberto García-Alix.

Previously unseen materials from the model will probably be on show, together with a collection of basic cameras, such because the Leica I (1925) and Leica II (1932), in addition to historic materials illustrating Leica’s technological and aesthetic evolution over the previous century. With this centenary and exhibition, Leica confirms its dedication to innovation, excellence and visible artwork. Photographers, fans and most people are invited to embark on a journey by means of the historical past and way forward for a model that has witnessed and narrated unforgettable photographs.

Spain has change into the nation to host the biggest variety of iconic Leica images in a single exhibition to have a good time its centenary. Leica will lengthen this exhibition within the Leica Gallery Madrid (C. de José Ortega y Gasset, 34), the place guests will be capable to see extra emblematic images that type a part of this distinctive testimony to historical past.

Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, Art Director of the Leica Gallery International and curator of the exhibition, says “A new era began with the Leica I, launched in 1925: photographers could work quickly, discreetly and right in the middle of what was happening. The most iconic images of the 20th century would be unthinkable without it: war reports, street scenes, intimate portraits… 100 years of Leica means 100 years of history, art and emotion told through iconic photographs that move and connect people”.

Image Credits:

• © Steve McCurry. Magnum Photos
• © Adriana Loureiro Fernández. Paradise Lost
• © Gonzalo Juanes