Werner Forman
Werner Forman (* 1921 in Prague ; † February 13, 2010 in London ) was a Czech photographer who specialized primarily in the photography of works of art.
Life
In 1936 he got a job with the Czechoslovak airline because they found his pictures of airplanes appealing. During World War II he photographed war crimes. He was captured by the National Socialists. However, he was able to escape, was later caught again and used for forced labor in Munich , where he almost died. Since his mother was Jewish, he was sent to a concentration camp at the end of the war.
After the war he specialized in oriental art. His first book was dedicated to Chinese art, after which he was invited to China for six months . After 1968 he lived mainly in London .
As a photographer, he has published more than 80 books, mainly on ancient and non-European cultures. The texts are usually not from him.
plant
- Black Kingdoms Black People, The West African Heritage , Orbis Publishing Ltd, London 1979 (Simultaneously in Nigeria: Olaiya Fagbamigbe Ltd, Akure 1979, ISBN 978-164-083-9 . Later in German: Black Kingdoms , Atlantis Verlag, Lucerne 1988 , ISBN 3-7611-0715-3 ). Texts by Anthony Atmore and Gillian Stacey respectively.
Web links
- Literature by and about Werner Forman in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Werner Forman in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Czech-born photographer Werner Forman dies in London
- Famous Czech photographer dies
- Werner Forman biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forman, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2010 |
| Place of death | London |