Andri Pol

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Andri Pol (born August 27, 1961 in Bern ) is a Swiss photographer.

Live and act

Pol grew Wallis and graduated in 1982 the Matura . He then studied art history for two years at the University of Bern . After two years, he broke off his studies and began training as a drawing teacher at the Lucerne School of Design .

He has been a freelance photographer since 1990. He is self-taught . He expanded his knowledge at the Royal College of Art in London.

Pol has been working as a contract photographer and photo editor for GEO Switzerland magazine since 2001. He has also worked for Das Magazin , der Stern , Die Zeit , National Geographic Germany and as a picture editor for UBS magazine . He is also a lecturer at the private media training center MAZ in Lucerne. He lives with his wife in Lucerne .

Working method

For Andri Pol, the focus is on people as they are. Before taking photos, he wants to establish a relationship of trust between the person and him. This process takes a lot of time:

“In the best case scenario, I can capture this moment when the other person opens up to me. It's a long way to go and requires asking questions, listening, and observing gestures and facial expressions. But I don't always succeed; there is no recipe. "

When he pulls the trigger, he wants to understand the person in the photo, but he doesn't want to gloss over:

«As a photographer I try to be objective and to capture what is - that can be perceived as ruthless. I show how I see the world and that is always a personally selected section of the world. "

Pol portrays a person in a natural pose. He dispenses with artificial poses or detailed instructions, for example on the direction of view or posture. He wants his pictures to have strength. For him this means that a picture has to tell a story. At the same time, he wants to tell stories and bring people closer to foreign places.

Awards

  • 1989: Canton of Bern , photo award
  • 1991: Canton of Bern, work grant
  • 1991: UBS, Photo Prize
  • 1994: Canton of Bern, photo award
  • 1995: Swiss Press, Photo Prize
  • 1996: Canton of Bern, photo award
  • 1998: Swiss Press, Photo Prize
  • 1999: Swiss Press, Photo Prize
  • 2002: Hansel Mieth Prize (among the ten best reports)
  • 2003: Hansel Mieth Prize (among the ten best reports)
  • 2007: Hansel Mieth Prize (among the ten best reports)
  • 2009: Swiss Photo Award, Editorial category
  • 2014: Hotlist 14 for Inside CERN
  • 2014: Swiss Press Photo, 2nd place in the category everyday life
  • 2017: Photographer of the Year, Swiss Photo Academy

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Simona Marty (text), Dan Cermak (photos): "Just be happy!" (Interview) . In: Via - The SBB magazine . April 2019, ISSN  1422-6499 , p. 24-27 .
  2. ↑ Markus Knöpfli: Andri Pol is photographer of the year. In: horizon . January 9, 2017. Accessed March 10, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Pol, Andri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss photographer
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern