Archives of Artists and Theorists
Acquired archives
The ZKM archive manages over 150 acquired holdings of artists and theorists.
The archives of artists and theorists include the following archives: Het Apollohuis, Otto Beckmann, Gideon Bachmann, Christian Chruxin, Jürgen Claus, Inge Claus-Jansen, Vladimir Bonačić & bcd: CyberneticArt, Douglas Davis, Klaus Peter Dencker, Reinhard Döhl, Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T), Herbert W. Franke, William Forsythe, Hugo Gernsback, Walter Giers, Frieder Nake, Photogram-Archive Heyne Neusüss, Herman Heiß, Stephan von Huene, Infermental, Hiroshi Kawano, Laboratorium, Gerhard Johann Lischka, Armin Medosch, Merve-Verlag, Manfred Mohr, Andreas Müller-Pohle, Paul Panhuysen, Raindance Foundation, Paul Rayn, Ulrike Rosenbach, Bernhard Sandfort, Michael Schirner, Ira Schneider, Jeffrey Shaw, Ed Sommer, Aldo Tambellini, Peter Weibel and Elisabeth Walther-Bense.
The overview display of the archives is currently still under construction. For further information and appointments please write to collections-and-archives@zkm.de.
Laboratory for antiquated video systems
The Laboratory for Antique Video Systems allows for preserving video and audio archives of artists and theorists and making them available for research, exhibitions and publications in the long term.
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![Otto Beckmann und Oskar Beckmann, »Imaginäre Architektur« [Imaginary Architecture], 1972, black-and-white photography; photographic recording of the display of a computer-controlled oscilloscope; computer: a.i. 70 (hybrid computer); output: oscilloscope, 29,5 x 23,5 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. / © Estate Otto Beckmann  ; photo © ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe Imaginäre Architektur](/system/files/styles/img_para_media_teaser/private/field_media_image/2023/02/23/101414/MNK_01332_01309_beckmann_imaginaere-architektur.jpg?itok=ElCTscoO) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
![Holger Czukay, »Jahresrückblick 1982. [Ausschnitt], from the series: »Infermental 2: Helden & Gnostiker«, 1982, U-Matic, color, mono, 00:07:07, ZKM | Center for Art and Media. / © Holger Czukay   Jahresrückblick 1982](/system/files/styles/img_para_media_teaser/private/field_media_image/2023/02/23/101414/i000910.jpg?itok=jTG58FJv) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
![Walter Giers, »Tastbild« [Tactile Image], 1970 - 1972, interactive sound object; electronics, loudspeakers, cardboard, paper, 40 x 40 x 2 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. / © Walter Giers  ; photo © ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, photo: Franz Wamhof Tastbild](/system/files/styles/img_para_media_teaser/private/field_media_image/2023/02/27/082649/zkm000163930.jpg?itok=35tZNqub) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
![HA Schult, »Venezia Vive« [Venice Lives], 1976, b/w photograph, textile print, light box, 200 x 250 x 20 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. / ©  VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn  Venezia Vive](/system/files/styles/img_para_media_teaser/private/field_media_image/2023/02/23/101414/MNK_09192_10-2019_schult_venezia-vive_001.jpg?itok=Dxtt9Ntm) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
