This richly illustrated exhibition catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition held at the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud in Cologne from 17 September 2010 to 9 January 2011. The focus is on the human condition as depicted by artists across different periods. Works from Lutz Teutloff?s photography collection are juxtaposed with European paintings from the period 1400?1900. This creates surprising dialogues between the old masters and modern and contemporary photographers. The book explores themes such as old age, physicality, identity, sexuality, happiness, fear, illness and death. In addition to essays, this bilingual publication features an interview with Lutz Teutloff and biographical information about the artists. The catalogue thus serves both as an art-historical study and as a compact, richly illustrated exhibition in book form. (AI-generated content description)