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BIOGRAFIE
| 1927 | born in Zurich |
| 1933 - 1939 | primary school in Zurich |
| 1939 - 1941 | Gymnasium Zurich |
| 1941 - 1943 | Terminal classes in Zurich |
| 1942 | begins to photograph with the Rolleiflex apprenticeship as a photographer at Theo Vonow in Zurich |
| 1944 | attended classes in the preparatory class at the Kunstgewebeschule in Zurich |
| 1945 | studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich in Hans Finsler's class |
| 1945 - 1948 | Cameraman's apprenticeship at Central Film and Gloria Film in Zurich (documentary films), diploma |
| 1948 | first trip to Paris |
| 1949 | buys his first Leica. First solo exhibition and publication of his first book on the theme of the train. He spent three months in Paris where he met Brassaï, Robert Frank and spent a month in London. |
| 1949 - 1951 | freelance photographer, collaborates with the Swiss press and produces his first advertising and commissioning images. |
| 1950 | for 6 months photographer and editor at Züri-Woche. Diploma in the competition of the Swiss monthly magazine Camera |
| 1951 - 1953 | works for the agency Black Star in London, Picture Post, Illustrated, Time, Life, Photography... travel in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda. War Correspondent in the British Army Forces |
| 1953 | first job from the pharmaceutical industry |
| 1954 - 1955 | had a studio house built according to his plans in Zurich. |
| 1954 - 1980 | colour works (advertising, industry...) with various processes (Dye Transfer, Ektachrome, Anscochrome...) |
| 1955 | jubilee yearbook of Thomi & Franck in Basel, Switzerland. Special efforts to obtain good colours in the illustration, annual reports, brochures for Swiss, German, Italian and English companies. Participates in Edward Steichen's exhibition' The Family of Man' at MoMA, New York, which travels all over the world even today. |
| 1957 | 50th anniversary report of Knorr, Switzerland |
| 1959 | together with Hanspeter Roth, they set up Turnus film company (films, commercials, TV spots) which in 1963 received the Palme d' or in Cannes (Volkswagen advertising) |
| 1961 | report for the 50th anniversary of Franke, Switzerland |
| 1965 | judge with Rolf Winquist at the' A sign of our time' competition organised by the German Cigar Institute in Bad Godesberg. Produces the book' Variation I' |
| 1967 | annual report for the German company « Bauer Getriebe-Motoren » which receives the « Graphic Design Germany Award » from the « Grafischer Klub» in Stuttgart. |
| 1968 | produced « Carousel Vision » the first Kodak slideshow for the Photokina in Cologne, Germany. |
| 1969 | realizes the multiplane « Vitamin A » for F. Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel, Switzerland |
| 1971 | book « Variation 2 » (possibilities of communication using colour photography). « Multivion Roche au travail » which received the 1972 Swiss Medal at the Tonbildschaufestival, Sweda Auszeichnung Multivision, Zurich. |
| 1971 - 1972 | travels nine months in the United States, Peru, Guatemala, Brazil |
| 1976 | now uses only the Cibachrome process for its prints. First assembly tests |
| 1976 - 1979 | industrial reports for « Dresser Industries (USA) » on drilling platforms in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico and the USA, in Germany, Holland, France and England as well as realizations of exhibitions in Moscow, Tehran, Warsaw, London... |
| 1977 | since then, he has focused his research on various photographic processes (grain effect) |
| 1978 | takes part with 10 photographs in the exhibition "Fantastic Photography in Europe" organised by Lorenzo Merlo (Canon photo Gallery, Amsterdam) |
| 1980 | produces 8 full pages of surrealistic illustrations (colour editing) for the book edition of the Nobel Prize for literature ELYTIS in Greece |
| 1981 - 1990 | works to build his Borie (Traditional Stonehouse) in the South of France |
| 1984 | series « Die Muschel » Dedication to the secret places of the female body. |
| 1991 - 1992 | prepares a retrospective exhibition and a book (graphic realization of the model) of his work, in collaboration with Michèle Auer and the Centre de la photographie à Genève. |
| 1992 | issues RTSR « Midi Public » |
| 1994 | creates prints of photographs never published on the themes of America, Ireland... |
| 1995 | beginning of the series' Paris re-visited' |
| 1995 - 1996 | prints the series "The Eye of Love" with the platinum process |
| 1997 | takes care of printing his negatives from Ireland and the United States |
| 1998 | living between the Vosges in France and Zurich |
| 1999 | begins the series of female nudes |
| 2004 | starts making high quality digital prints |
| 2007 | film "Magic from the Darkroom" from Phil Dänzer |
AUSSTELLUNGEN
| 2017 | Galerie Kornhausforum, Bern (CH) Fototage Münsingen (CH) Galerie Anzenberger/Fotobuchmesse Wien (A) Galerie Bildhalle, Zürich (CH) Galerie Johanna Breede, Berlin (D) Nuits de la photographie, La Chaux de Fonds (CH) Nuits de la photographie, Pierrevert (F) |
| 2016 | Museum im Bellpark, Kriens Galerie Bildhalle, Kilchberg (CH) Galerie in focus, Köln (D) Kunstmuseum im Marshall, Paderborn (D) Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris (F) |
| 2015 | Galerie Wehrlenhof , Dübendorf (CH) Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris (F) |
| 2014 | Photobastei, Zürich (CH) |
| 2013 | Artpassions, La Galerie, Geneva (CH) |
| 2012 | Fondation Auer Ory, Hermance (CH) Galerie „carry on“, Genf, (CH) Galerie Pinter & Milch ,Berlin, (D) |
| 2011 | Deichtorhallen, Hamburg (D) Fotomuseum Winterthur (CH) |
| 2009 | Galerie infocus, Köln (D) Galerie Hiltawsky, Berlin (D) |
| 2008 | Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York (USA) |
| 2006 | Kamera- und Fotomuseum, Leipzig (D) Galerie Andy Jllien, Zürich (CH) |
| 2005 | Galerie infocus, Köln (D) |
| 2003 | Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco (USA) Maison Robert Doisneau, Gentilly-Paris (F) Galerie Stasia Hutter, Basel (CH) Galerie DeArtis, Zug (CH) |
| 2002 | Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne (CH) Nikon Image House, Küsnacht/Zürich (CH) Fondation Koenig, Zürich (CH) PARIS PHOTO, stande Csaba Morocz (F) |
| 2001 | Galerie Commercio, Zürich (CH) |
| 1999 | Kunsthaus Zürich (CH) |
| 1998 | Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris (F) |
| 1997 | Montpellier, (F) |
| 1995 | La Chapelle des Pénitenciers, La Ciotat (F) |
| 1993 | Brandenburgische Kunstsammlung Cottbus (D) |
| 1992 | Centre de la Photographie, Geneva (CH) Mairie du Xè/Mois de la Photo, Paris (F) Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zürich (CH) |
| 1991 | Tarazona 91 (E) |
| 1990 | LE TRAIN, C.N.P., Paris (F) COLLEZIONE FONTANA, Centro Maestri Stranieri (I) |
| 1984 - 1986 | SUBJECTIVE FOTOGRAFIE (USA)+(D)+(B)+(S) |
| 1984 | SUBJECTIVE FOTOGRAFIE (USA)+(D)+(B)+(S) |
| 1981 | EUROPEAN MUSEUMS COLLECTION, Kunsthaus Zürich (CH)+(EUR) SAMMLUNG OTTO STEINERT, Museum Folkwang, Essen (D) |
| 1979 - 1980 | FNAC-Etoile, Paris (F) |
| 1979 | Galerie Neufeld, Au/St.Galllen (CH) Galerie Dieuzaide, Toulouse (F) Galerie Contact, kBordeaux (F) Limbach Galerie, Köln (D) |
| 1978 | Rencontres Internationales de la Photograohie, Arles (F) Galerie Portfolio, Lausanne (CH) Images Gallery, New York (USA) FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHY, Canon Photo Gallery, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 1976 - 1978 | FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHY IN EUROPE II, Canon Photo Gallery , Amsterdam (NL) |
| 1974 | Kunsthaus Zürich (CH) |
| 1966 | Galerie 58, Rapperswil (CH) |
| 1955 | Helmhaus Zürich (CH) MOMA, New York (USA) |
| 1954 - 1955 | Staatliche Schule für Kunst und Handwerk, Saarbrücken (D) Galerie 16, Zürich (CH) |
| 1951 | Staatliche Schule für Kunst und Handwerk, Saarbrücken (D) Weltausstellung der Fotografie, Luzern (CH) |
| 1949 | Anliker-Keller, Bern (CH) |
AUSZEICHNUNGEN
| 2015 | receives the Lifetime Award from the Swiss Photo Academy |
| 2006 | receives the « Schweizer Fotoschaffen Photo 06 » Lifetime Award |
| 1983 | honorary member of the Swiss Union of Photographers |
| 1974 | Award of Excellence in Typography from Type Directors Club, New York |
| 1966 - 1967 | receives the Graphic Design Award from « Deutscher Gebrauchs Grafiker », Germany |
| 1962 | one of 24 award-winning posters:' Face with match' for the Office of Fire Prevention Bern, produced by W. Wermelinger, printed by Lithographie & Cartonnage S. A. Zurich |
| 1960 | prizes and medals for « Beispielhafte Anzeigengestaltung » from Bayer Werbefachverbandes, Switzerland |
| 1953 | rix d’encouragement |
| 1951 | Eidgenössisches Stipendium |
| 1947 | third prize in the competition of the monthly magazine Camera |