Karl Lagerfeld always said he had three professions: fashion designer, photographer and publisher. Photography seemed especially important to him and inspired his other two passions. With the best models, friends and collaborators, and the finest printing techniques at his disposal, Lagerfeld could realise almost any project, staging not only his legendary fashion shows at the Grand Palais in Paris but also his large photo projects. In his photography he plays confidently with themes and positions from art and literature, and with seemingly old-fashioned ideals. Accompanying the exhibition of the same name at the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle (Saale), the catalogue gives the first comprehensive overview of his photographic work.