Anton Holzer

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Anton Holzer (* 1964 in Innichen in South Tyrol ) is editor, publicist, exhibition curator and scientist for the history of photography .

life and work

Anton Holzer studied history , political science and philosophy at the Universities of Innsbruck , Bologna and Vienna . In 2005 he received his doctorate with a dissertation on war photography in the First World War , submitted in Vienna .

Holzer is a photo historian, publicist and exhibition curator in Vienna. Since 2001 he has published the magazine “ Photo History - Contributions to the History and Aesthetics of Photography”. Since 1994 he has been concerned with the history of photography and researches and publishes on photo-historical and cultural-historical topics. Holzer has teaching assignments in the history of photography at the universities of Krems , Vienna and Lucerne and regularly writes articles for catalogs and publications as well as for the features section: FAZ , NZZ , Tages-Anzeiger , Die Presse and Wiener Zeitung .

Curated exhibitions

  • 2018: The fought republic. 1918/19 in photographs , Wien Museum . Exhibition at the Wien Museum, October 25, 2018 to February 3, 2019, catalog written by Anton Holzer: The Republic. 1918/19 in photographs . Residenz Verlag, Salzburg, Vienna 2018, ISBN 9783701734771
  • 2016 (curated together with Frauke Kreutler): Robert Haas . The view of two worlds , Wien Museum . Exhibition at the Wien Museum, November 24, 2016 to February 26, 2017. Catalog edited by Anton Holzer and Frauke Kreutler: Robert Haas. The view of two worlds . Hatje Cantz, Berlin 2016, German edition: ISBN 978-3-7757-4182-8 , engl. Edition: ISBN 978-3-7757-4199-6
  • 2011 (curated together with Frauke Kreutler): Trude Fleischmann . The confident look , Wien Museum . Exhibition at the Wien Museum, January 27, 2011 to May 29, 2011. Catalog edited by Anton Holzer and Frauke Kreutler: Trude Fleischmann. The confident look . Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-7757-2780-8 .
  • 2005: Blue - The Invention of the Danube , Technical Museum Vienna .
  • 2003: The sharpening of the view - Joseph Petzval: The light, the city and photography , Technical Museum Vienna.
  • 1996–1997: Greetings - The 3 Peaks or A Little Story of the View of the Mountains , etc. a. shown in the Alpine Club Museum Innsbruck .

Fonts

  • The fought republic. 1918/19 in photographs . Residenz Verlag, Salzburg, Vienna 2018, ISBN 9783701734771
  • War after war. Revolution and upheaval 1918/19 . Theiss, Darmstadt, 2017, ISBN 978-3-8062-3560-9
  • with Frauke Kreutler (ed.): Robert Haas . The view of two worlds . Hatje Cantz, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-7757-4182-8 .
  • with Frauke Kreutler (ed.): Robert Haas. Framing two worlds . Hatje Cantz, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-7757-4199-6 .
  • Frenzied reporters. A cultural history of photojournalism . Primus, Darmstadt 2014, ISBN 978-3-86312-073-3 .
  • Photography in Austria. History, developments, protagonists 1890–1955 . Metro, Vienna 2013, ISBN 978-3-99300-136-0 .
  • The last days of humanity. The First World War in pictures. With texts by Karl Kraus . Primus, Darmstadt 2013, ISBN 978-3-86312-004-7 .
  • with Frauke Kreutler (ed.): Trude Fleischmann. The confident look . Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern 2011, ISBN 978-3-7757-2780-8 .
  • All of Vienna in 7 days. A time travel guide to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy . Primus, Darmstadt 2010, ISBN 978-3-89678-806-1 .
  • Elly Niebuhr - photographer from Vienna. Everyday life and haute couture . Böhlau, Vienna 2009, ISBN 978-3-205-78364-0 .
  • The executioner's smile. The unknown war against the civilian population 1914–1918 . Primus, Darmstadt, 2nd edition 2014, ISBN 978-3-89678-375-2 .
  • The other front. Photography and propaganda in the First World War . Primus, Darmstadt, 3rd edition 2012, ISBN 3-89678-338-6 .
  • with Timm Starl (Ed.): Photography, History - 25 Years of Photo History . Jonas, Marburg 2005, ISBN 3-89445-354-0 .
  • with Elisabeth Limbeck (Ed.): blue. The invention of the Danube . Fotohof Edition, Salzburg 2005, ISBN 3-901756-59-0 .
  • with Manuela Fellner and Elisabeth Limbeck (eds.): The sharpening of the view. Josef Petzval - The city, light and photography . Exhibition catalog Technisches Museum Wien, 2003, ISBN 3-902183-07-1 .
  • (Ed.): Armed with the camera. War and photography . Jonas, Marburg 2003, ISBN 3-89445-324-9 .
  • with Wieland Elfferding (Ed.): It's beautiful here. Landscape after the ecological crisis. Turia + Kant, Vienna 2000, ISBN 978-3-85132-240-8 .
  • The armament of the eye. The Three Peaks or A Little Story of the View of the Mountains . Turia + Kant, Vienna 1996, ISBN 978-3-85132-094-7 .
  • The South Tyrolean People's Party . Kulturverlag, Thaur / Tirol 1991, ISBN 3-85395-157-0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dissertation by Anton Holzer (University of Vienna, 2005)
  2. ↑ Technisches Museum Wien, summer 2005 to November 27, 2005. Catalog published by Anton Holzer: Blue - The invention of the Danube . Fotohof, Salzburg 2005, ISBN 3-901756-62-0 . online (accessed July 16, 2008)
  3. ↑ Technisches Museum Wien, October 23, 2003 to February 22, 2004. Catalog edited by Manuela Fellner, Anton Holzer, Elisabeth Limbeck-Lilienau: The Sharpening of the Eye . Technical Museum, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-902183-07-1 . online (accessed July 16, 2008)
  4. ^ Catalog written by Anton Holzer, published under the title: The Armament of the Eye . Turia and Kant, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-85132-094-8 .
personal data
SURNAME Holzer, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian editor, publicist, exhibition curator (South Tyrol)
DATE OF BIRTH 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH San Candido