Günter Blum (photographer)
Günter Blum (born January 16, 1949 in Mannheim ; † July 20, 1997 ) was a German photographer , graphic designer and photo designer . His erotic photographs became known to a broader public, especially in the 1990s, through his photographs in the areas of eroticism , nudes , BDSM and fetish , in particular through the subjects of machine, fetish and human. One of his most famous recording was in 1996 as a cover of the mirror special : "Love and shoots - What is normal?" Used. His black-and-white photographs were expressive, sensual and sometimes provocative.
In the 1970s, among other things, he designed record covers with surrealistic, futuristic motifs, e.g. BUFO's 'Live' (1972, wrongly spelled as "Günther Blum") and 'Space Metal' (1976), King Ping Meh's 'Concrete' (1976), Parzifal 'Legend' (1971), Prof. Wolfff 's / t' (1971) and the first LP by Grobschnitt 's / t' (1972, without having heard the music himself).
From 1989 onwards, Blum devoted himself entirely to photography. His “Metropolis Series” was published in his first illustrated book “Akt”. Fritz Lang inspired the photographer to build imposing and elaborate backdrops in which he preferred to stage the female body. His work has been published in magazines at home and abroad, including Playboy , Penthouse , Stern , and Spiegel . His works have been exhibited internationally. The Reygers Gallery in Munich showed some of his largest exhibitions.
In 1995, Blum married his long-time partner and model Sylvie Neubauer . She was the main subject in most of his work. The artist died on July 20, 1997 of lung cancer. Blum's photographs are now in various private and public collections and museums.
Publications
- Act . Braus, 1993, ISBN 3894660589 .
- Venus . Braus, 1997, ISBN 3894662034 .
- Erotic diary . Umschau, 2000, ISBN 3829568142 .
- Naked steel . Erotic Print Society, 1999, ISBN 1898998159 .
- Times 2000 (calendar). Tushita Verlag, 2000, ISBN 3897890569 .
- Unpublished . Edition Braus published by Wachter Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3899040325 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spiegel Spezial issue No. 8/1996: The picture showed a female buttock in fishnet stockings wrapped with barbed wire
- ↑ Cover pictures and story see rough cut 2010
- ↑ For the cause of death, see data hit 1997
Web links
- Literature by and about Günter Blum in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website of the photographer: biography and photographs
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blum, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1997 |