Daniel Schwartz (photographer)
Daniel Schwartz (born 1955 in Olten ) is a Swiss photographer. He became famous for his war photography . He is also known for his documentation of the destruction of nature by global warming .
Life
Schwartz studied photography from 1977 to 1980 at the Zurich University of Art and Design (now the Zurich University of the Arts ). From 1997 to 2004 he was a member of Lookat Photos in Zurich. In 2012 worked as a guest artist at the University of Zurich . From 1990 to 2005 he was a member of the editorial team of the cultural magazine Du .
Act
Schwartz has been traveling to many countries around the world for his books since 1980. For a long time he photographed wars and their consequences in Afghanistan, Kashmir, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Iran.
His Glacier Odyssey series is considered to be a documentation of the climate crisis , in which he, as he calls it, asks the “self-interest society”: “What have you actually been doing?” He also documented the Swiss Alps , where climate change is also visible, and observes in some summit photos: “It's no longer a mountain. That's an animal. One that has been peeled of fur and skin. His skeleton is now stuck in the rock. " A similar project for the French Alps , but in the form of drawings, was carried out by Emma Stibbon around the same time .
The documentary Beyond the Obvious was released in 2018 . Daniel Schwartz by filmmaker Vadim Jendreyko on Schwartz.
Publications (selection)
- The Great Wall of China. 2001, ISBN 3-8170-2533-5 .
- Snow in Samarkand. A travelogue from three thousand years. 2008, ISBN 3-8218-5831-1 .
- Traveling Through the Eye of History. 2009, ISBN 0-500-54290-2 .
- While the Fires Burn: A Glacier Odyssey. 2007, ISBN 978-0-500-54477-8 .
Exhibitions (selection)
- Glacier Odyssey. Bündner Kunstmuseum , Chur (Switzerland) 2018–2019.
Web links
- Daniel Schwartz's website
- Edith Krebs: Schwartz, Daniel. In: Sikart
credentials
- ↑ a b c d e f g Biography. In: Daniel Schwartz's website.
- ↑ Anja Hoenen: Daniel Schwartz. Glacier Odyssey. Bild-Akademie, November 12, 2018, accessed January 6, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Something is wrong. In: taz . 5th January 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwartz, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olten |