In the organizer's words:

"They met in the early sixties. Hubert Fichte (1935 - 1986), the young and ambitious writer who made his homosexuality his program. And the architectural photographer Leonore Mau (1916 - 2013), who was fed up with bourgeois family life. The result was an extraordinary love affair and productive artistic
working relationship that lasted until Hubert Fichte's death."

"In May 2005, Leonore gave me two books by Fichte with literary dialogs from the early days of their love affair. She said they contained everything she had to tell.
I breathed life into the dialogs between Irma & Jäcki and combined them with Mau's photographs. Still - it wasn't enough.
Then I discreetly placed the camera in the corner of the workroom ...
It took many Sundays before this became a matter of course for Leonore too. Then, Sunday after Sunday, with a cup of Darjeeling Second Flush, Leonore Mau told me stories from her life. The last recording was made on August 29, 2005."

- Nathalie David


With Leonore Mau
Concept, camera and editing: Nathalie David
Music: Amad Weiland
Texts: Hubert Fichte from "Eine glückliche Liebe", "Xango" and "Hotel Garni"
Irma's voice: Hildegard Schmahl
Jäcki's voice: Dietmar Mues
Voice recording: Sören Blüthgen and Stefan Gerdes
Sound mixing: Stefan Gerdes

A PITCHOUN PRODUCTION on behalf of the S. Fischer Foundation
Photos: Estate of Leonore Mau, S. Fischer Foundation bpk
54 min., format 4:3, language: German

Nathalie David was Leonore Mau's assistant for many years.
© PITCHOUNPRODUCTION | S. Fischer Foundation 2005 - 2016

Program on 16 January 2026
17.30-18.30 Relational Viewing with Nathalie David, Jean-Ulrick Désert, Dora Imhof and U5
19.30 Reading with Kettly Mars
20.30 Film screening Nathalie David, "This photographer's name is Leonore Mau" (2005)

Price information:

Free of charge. No registration is required.