Biography

1978-1982 studies at the fachhochschule in darmstadt, germany since 1982 self-employed as a freelance photographer; lives and works mostly in Germany and Spain; since 1991 frequent participant in solo and group exhibitions; featured artist in several European photo magazines and television programs.

Exhibitions:

1991 darmstadt: pro medias, solo exhibition
1992 darmstadt: pro medias, group exhibition
1994 frankfurt: tischmann speyer, messeturm, group exhibition
1995 frankfurt: excessiv, solo exhibition
1996 leipzig: fotomuseum, "ästhetik der lüste I", group exhibition
1997 darmstadt: saper vivere, "bodytransfer", solo exhibition
1997 leipzig: fotomuseum, "bodytransfer", solo exhibition
1997 duisburg: galerie avantgarde, solo exhibition
1997 frankfurt: art avantgarde, westend 1, group exhibition
1998 new york city: montague art galleries, group exhibition
1998 duisburg: galerie glaube liebe hoffnung, solo exhibition
1998 schwetzingen: galerie im weldeturm, "bodytransfer", solo exhibition
1999 frankfurt: internationales theater, "kinky&blissful" solo exhibition
2000 leipzig: fotomuseum, "ästhetik der lüste II", group exhibition
2000 schwetzingen: galerie im weldeturm, group exhibition
2001 aschaffenburg: diem, maskallis & partner, "kinky&blissful" solo exhibition
2001 frankfurt: galerie vonderbank, group exhibition
2001 schwetzingen: galerie im weldeturm, "kinky&blissful" solo exhibition
2001 berlin: galerie engler & piper, solo exhibition
2002 frankfurt: fachfotozentrum brieke, solo exhibition
2003 leipzig: fotomuseum, "ästhetik der lüste III", group exhibition
2003 schwetzingen: galerie im weldeturm, group exhibition
2004 mannheim: mannheimer kunstverein "collectors I" – sammlung g.braus
2004 schwetzingen schwetzingen: galerie im weldeturm, solo exhibition
2004 frankfurt: airport galerie, "menschenbilder" sammlung günther braus
2005 leipzig: fotomuseum, "ästhetik der lüste IV", group exhibition
2005 aachen: galerie imhof, "synErgon", cooporation with the artist christian knecht
2005 barcelona: EIBTM "a ballon tells a story.....", solo exhibition
2006 frankfurt: rittershaus "synErgon", cooporation with the artist christian knecht
2006 frankfurt: fachfotozentrum brieke "synErgon", cooporation with christian knecht
2006 arnstadt: kunsthalle "kinky & blissful“ und "synErgon", solo exhibition
2007 dresden: kunsthalle "beauty & bliss", group exhibition
2008 torgau: schloss hartenfels, "spiegelbilder des lebens", group exhibition
2008 frankfurt: trianon "a tribute to the 150th anniversary of the FZS"
2008 leipzig: galerie photan "magic moments I", solo exhibition
2009 leipzig: galerie photan "magic moments II", solo exhibition
2010 dresden: galerie sybille nütt "GuBo"
2010 wiesbaden: villa bianca, "synErgon" gemeinschaftsprojekt mit dem maler c.m.knecht
2011 karlsruhe: art karlsruhe mit galerie sybille nütt
2011 stuttgart: BFF im haus der wirtschaft, "blue planet" gemeinschaftsausstellung
2011 dresden: galerie nütt "11 künstler, 11 sprachen" gemeinschaftsausstellung
2012 karlsruhe: art karlsruhe mit galerie sybille nütt
2012 baden-baden: brenners park & spa "synErgon" gemeinschaftsprojekt mit c.m.knecht
2013 karlsruhe: art karlsruhe mit galerie sybille nütt

Books:

1993 "frankfurt/m. - gesichter einer stadt", hugendubel-verlag münchen
1996 "bodytransfer", eigenverlag
1997 "ein land mit perspektive - rheinland pfalz", landesbank rheinland pfalz mainz
2000 "karl-heinz oswald / tänzer", galerie winter wiesbaden
2001 "kinky & blissful", edition olms zürich
2001 "karl-heinz oswald / portraitarbeiten", galerie zulauf freinsheim
2002 "the botanical ark", eigenverlag
2003 "guthier no3", 6x6.com, edition braus heidelberg
2006 "synErgon", edition intim-I-see frankfurt
2007 "in flagranti", edition skylight zürich
2010 "sinsation" edition skylight zürich
2012 "jazz & beyond", jazzwerkstatt berlin

Awards:

1996 top job award / catergory action
2000 bff award
2000 designers digest / fotodesign made in germany top 100
2000 8th polaroids european final awards
2001 "kinky&blissful " BEST BOOKS OF 2001" in the category erotica / michelle 7
2003 "guthier no3" BEST BOOKS OF 2003" in the category erotica / michelle 7
2007 "in flagranti" BEST BOOKS OF 2007" in the category erotica / michelle 7
2011 internationale kodak fotokalender-preis "die versunkene welt von angkor" weingarten

Portfolios:

alley cat, blue (italy), carey leigh's nude (usa), colorfoto, computerfoto, das magazin, design & photo-technik, die welt, fotomagazin, foto & labor, foto revista (spain), journal frankfurt, k-code (italy), nikon-news, black & white (australia), novum, penthouse, photo rundschau, photographie, photo-technik international, playboy, penthouse, polaroid-magazin, practical photographie (england), profifoto, visuell u.v.a.

Television:

zdf: kulturabspann heute-journal
rtl: talkgast bei hans meiser
hessen 3: porträt in hauptsache kultur !
rtl 2: beitrag in "peep !"
rtl: beitrag in "guten abend rtl"
hessen 3: "kulturtips"
rtl 2: beitrag in "peep !"

Special interests:

besides my nude photography i am keen on tropical rainforests. i am working with several institutions to save this breathtaking natural inviroment. i recommend the websites www.zgf.de and www.therainforestsite.com and especially the website www.botanicalark.com