Werner Branz

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Werner Branz (born April 29, 1955 in Lustenau ) is an Austrian art photographer . After completing his master's degree, he worked in the USA, Europe, the Far and Middle East, photographed campaigns and the like. a. for Yves Saint Laurent . Numerous exhibitions at home and abroad followed, in New York , Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Singapore , Sydney , Vienna and Arles . One of his works is in the Ludwig Collection and is on loan from the Russian Museum .

Branz was awarded the European Colorart Gold Master in 1989. He received the Kodak Gold Award three times, won the Hasselblad Open in 1998, as well as the Spider Award Photographer of the Year three times and the Masterscup Los Angeles Photographer of the Year 2008. Today Branz lives and works in Dornbirn , Austria and Ibiza , Spain .

life and career

education

Branz learned photography in his father's photo studio, who was a respected landscape photographer in Austria. After his master's examination, he went to Bad Ischl in 1978 to join Austria's most renowned portrait photographer, Hugo Hofer, who became aware of the young Branz's work. From there he moved to Los Angeles where he worked at Monte Zucker .

photography

After his return home, he opened a photo studio in which he photographed commercially (photos of children, weddings, baptisms, portraits) but also artistically. Soon he was drawn on, out into the world, it elicited the talent to bring wisdom into his pictures, he learned by doing, by experimenting and inventing his unmistakable style, inspired by the irrepressible addiction to aesthetics, that makes him an exception. Branz works without borders in the USA, Europe, the Far / Middle East and Australia.

Branz as a freelance artist

Branz is extraordinarily versatile in his work, from nudes to landscapes , still lifes to architecture . His pictures are created in his imagination and are already finished before he presses the shutter release. The old school of photography also benefits him in the digital world, and in-depth knowledge of light and printing techniques give his photographs a special depth.

In the 1990s he visited Arles regularly , where he exhibited at Café Van Gogh next to Peter Lindbergh , Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon . In addition to the exhibition, he also held highly regarded seminars here.

Werner Branz produces and provokes. His works are international ambassadors of his world: Cologne, Dubai, Abu Dabi, Arles, Vienna, Singapore, Ibiza, Paris, Las Vegas, Norway, Dubai, New York, Miami, Sydney, San Francisco, but also in his home in Rankweil, Bregenz, Feldkirch, Lindau and Vaduz.

His works can now be found in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg , the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney , and the Museum Angerlehner .

From the mid to late 1990s, Branz gave masterclass courses to professional colleagues in Norway , Denmark , Germany , the USA and France .

Fashion and design

Werner Branz's work has been published in Vogue Paris , Rolling Stone and Photography magazines, among others . He photographed campaigns and a. for Yves Saint Laurent , Versace , Dolce & Gabbana , Miss Sixty , DKNY and many more.

Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Elton John, Rod Steward, Pino Sagliocco, Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Quasimi let Branz portray them.

techniques

Branz uses fine printing processes such as bromine oil printing , mainly for nudes, which gives the obscure painterly characterization. In his earlier creative periods he photographed on Polaroid in large formats and implemented them with positive transfer and negative transfer . Playing with the original processes continues to inspire him to this day and has remained part of his work. He loves the changeable, the dualism and the divergence, that is the sophistication, in his body studies, portraits, flower and landscape pictures, printed on canvas, photo and handmade paper.

Awards (excerpt)

  • International color awards - 10th awards: Category Nude: 2nd Place, Merit of Excellence, Beverley Hills 2017
  • International color awards - 10th awards: Category Portrait: 3rd Place, Honor of Distinction, Beverley Hills 2017
  • International color awards - 7th awards: Category Nude: 2nd Place, Merit of Excellence, Beverley Hills 2014
  • International color awards - 7th awards: Category Nature: Honorable Mention, Beverley Hills 2014
  • International color awards - 7th awards: Category Fashion: Honorable Mention (2 ×), Beverley Hills 2014
  • The spider awards - 6th gallery: Category Portrait: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement, Beverley Hills 2011
  • International color awards - 4th awards: Category Nude: Honorable Mention, Beverley Hills 2011
  • International color awards - 3rd awards: Photographer of the year: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement, Beverley Hills 2010
  • International color awards - 3rd awards: Category Nude: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement, Beverley Hills 2010
  • International color awards - 3rd awards: Category Nude: 3rd Place, Honor of Distinction, Beverley Hills 2010
  • International color awards: Category Nude: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement, Beverley Hills 2010
  • The spider awards - 5th gallery: Photographer of the year: 2nd Place, Merit of Excellence, Beverley Hills 2010
  • The spider awards - 5th gallery: Category Nature: 1st Place, Outstanding Achievement, Beverley Hills 2010
  • The spider awards - 4th gallery: Still life category: Honorable Mention, Beverley Hills 2009
  • Kodak Gold Award, Los Angeles, 2009
  • Kodak Gold Award, Los Angeles, 2006
  • Kodak Gold Award, Los Angeles, 2005
  • European Colorart Gold Master, 2004
  • Hasselblad Open, Hasselblad FORUM, Gothenburg , 1998

Exhibitions (excerpt)

Werner Branz at Diario, 2013
  • 2017: artSalzburg, Austria; SCOPE Basel, Switzerland; Würth Museum, Rorschach, Switzerland; P / Art Gallery, Ibiza, Spain;
  • 2014: Visions of the Ludwig Collection, group exhibition, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janero, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;
  • 2013: B12 Gallery, Ibiza, Spain; Club Diario de Ibiza, Spain; Postgaragen, Munich, Germany; art Karlsruhe , Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 2012: art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany; Sybille Mang Gallery, Lindau, Germany; HORIZONTE fotofestival, Zingst, Germany
  • 2011: Sybille Mang Gallery, Lindau, Germany
  • 2009: SES SALINAS, Ibiza, Spain
  • 2003: J. Javits Center, New York, USA
  • 2002: Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • 2001: Rencontres d'Arles Café Van Gogh, Arles, South of France; Erotica Vienna, Austria;
  • 2000: Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, South of France
  • 1999: Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, South of France
  • 1997: Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, South of France;
  • 1996: Lillehammer, Norway; Can Blau, Ibiza, Spain; Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, South of France
  • 1995: Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, South of France; Gallery Es Moli, Ibiza, Spain
  • 1994: Moulin Rouge Paris, France;
  • 1993: World Trade Center , Sharjah, UAE
  • 1991: Sharjah, Dubai, UAE; Arles, south of France
  • 1990: Photokina , Cologne, Germany
  • 1989: Sharjah, Dubai, UAE
  • 1988: Photokina , Cologne, Germany
  • 1987: Dubai, UAE
  • 1985: Photokina , Cologne, Germany; Sharjah, UAE; community exhibition of CAP Europe, Paris;
  • 1984: Photokina , Cologne, Germany

book

  • Werner Branz: Obsession . 1st edition. Publisher of the Authors' Community WWB, 2007, ISBN 978-3-200-00860-1 .

literature

Magazines

  • In: International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.7, Beverly Hills, 2017
  • In: der photograph: Verlag für photographic literature A. Barylli, issue 06 2014, Vienna 2014
  • In: International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, Beverly Hills, 2014
  • In: der photograph: Verlag für photographic literature A. Barylli, Vienna 2012
  • In: der photograph: Verlag für photographic literature A. Barylli, Vienna 2011
  • In: Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, Beverly Hills, 2011

Books

  • In: Linkages: Chaos and Order Inspire Artistic Photography and Literature, Springer Basel AG, 1992
  • In: Zeit-Zeugen Photography in Austria since 1945

Web links

References and comments

  1. ^ Spider Award . In: Photography . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Romana . In: International color awards - 10th awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Janine . In: International color awards - 10th awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Cynthia . In: International color awards - 7th awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Early morning . In: International color awards - 7th awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ciacia; Liana . In: International color awards - 7th awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ Martha . In: The spider awards - 6th gallery . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Apple . In: International color awards - 4th awards . Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ black & white . In: International color awards - 3rd awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ black & white . In: International color awards - 3rd awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ apples . In: International color awards - 3rd awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ International color awards . In: 3rd awards . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ International color awards . In: 5th gallery . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ International color awards . In: 5th gallery . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  15. ↑ 17 . In: The spider awards - 4th gallery . Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Nature" , International Color Awards Journal, page 22 , 2017. Retrieved on February 14 2018th
  17. ^ A. Barylli, Edition 06 2014, page 9 , Verlag für photographic literature , 2014. Accessed on February 14, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Has to Head" , International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, page 140, Beverly Hills, 2014 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  19. ↑ "Cynthia" , International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, page 189, Beverly Hills, 2014 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  20. ↑ "Afternoon" , International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, page 196, Beverly Hills, 2014 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  21. ↑ "Black and white" , International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, page 201, Beverly Hills, 2014 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  22. ↑ "Early morning" , International Color Awards Journal: Collection No.3, page 329, Beverly Hills, 2014 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  23. ↑ A. Barylli, Edition 06 2012 page 17 , Verlag für photographic literature , 2014. Accessed February 14, 2018.
  24. ↑ A. Barylli, edition 07-08 2011 page 27 , Verlag für photographic literature , 2014. Accessed on February 14, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Seafood" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 66, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  26. ↑ "Jewelery, Jewelery 2" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, pages 144-145, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  27. ↑ "Avantarde, Schraut" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 160, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  28. ↑ "Pair of ..." , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 322, Beverly Hills, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Nature, Beauties" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, pages 324-325, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  30. ↑ "Yes" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 326, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  31. ↑ "Yes" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 326, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  32. ↑ "Couple, Johanna" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, pages 328-329, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  33. ↑ "figure" , Black & White Spider Awards Journal: Issue 1, page 330, Beverly Hills, 2011 Retrieved on February 15 2018th
  34. ↑ Pages 248–251 , Zeit-Zeugen Fotografie in Austria since 1945 , 2011. Retrieved on February 14, 2018.
  35. ↑ Pages 250–251 , Zeit-Zeugen Fotografie in Austria since 1945 , 2011. Accessed on February 14, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Branz, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian art photographer
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Lustenau