Bernhard Johannes
Back of a photograph by Bernhard Johannes from around 1890 in cabinet format
Bernhard Johannes (* 1846 in Munich ; † January 17, 1899 in Meran ) was a pioneer of alpine photography.
Johannes did his training in the Atelier Albert in Munich . In 1870 he created a photo documentation of the ascent of the Zugspitze . In 1878 he settled in Partenkirchen , in 1883 he went to Merano and in 1884 he moved into the now listed Villa Johannes as an apartment and “studio for portrait photography”. In 1898 he was awarded the title of kk Hof-Photographer.
After his untimely death, his widow Berta continued to run the company.
In 1980 a street in Merano was named after him.
Web links
Commons : Bernhard Johannes - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Photo archive Bernhard Johannes and successor at bavarikon
- Obituary in Photographische Korrespondenz 1899, p. 295 ff.
- History of Worldphotography
- Bernhard Johannes in the photographer wiki
- Obituary in Meraner Zeitung of January 18, 1899 p. 3
literature
- Florian Pichler: South Tyrol in old photos , Bozen 1979
- Castles in Tyrol in pictures and words , Partenkirchen, no year online
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
- ↑ The Burggräfler of January 28, 1899
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johannes, Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Alpine photography pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1899 |
| Place of death | Meran |