Biography

Biography
1930

Born in Liegnitz (Silesia)

1955

Began photographing sculptures on holidays in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm

1959

Professional use of his photos: documenta

1960-61

Work for the Westfälische Rundschau (newspaper): feature pages, photos and text posts

1961

First portrait of an artist: the English sculptor Paolozzi

1964

Meeting with Henry Moore

1961-93

Worked in advertising and public relations as advertising manager (Hansa Brewery, Graetz Bayer, Imperial, Hitachi, Mitsubishi), but not as a photographer

1967

Karlsruhe

1969

London, for three months: photographed especially for the sculptor Nierhoff, Tajiri, Armitage, Derycke, Irrgang and for the painter Peter Sorge, Maina Munsky

since 1980

Free-form Polaroid graphics, created extensive collection of artist portraits, the “Fine Art Prints”

2004

Died in Bad Pyrmont