Wulf Olm
Wulf Olm (* 1942 in Berlin ; † April 5, 2007 there ) was a German photographer .
Wulf Olm completed his training as a photographer, laboratory assistant and graduate photographer. He is one of the most important German sports and animal photographers .
Life
Wulf Olm grew up in Berlin-Karlshorst and always had a strong bond with the local trotting track . After his apprenticeship and distance learning at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig , he worked from 1966 as a photo reporter for the Junge Welt , the organ of the FDJ . He devoted himself to sports photography and was one of the best in the GDR in this field . Olm has won numerous prizes in Europe , including Spain , with his pictures . In 1986 he switched to the Berliner Zeitung . In the meantime he had also made a name for himself in reportage photography.
After the fall of the Wall in 1989, he discovered his love for animals. He bought several racehorses and let them u. a. train from Erich Schmidtke in Karlshorst. After his death, he sold his horses to riding stables and finally turned to animal photography. At the Tierpark Berlin - he had already helped to set it up as a teenager - he was a welcome guest and even had exhibitions there.
Wulf Olm, who last lived in the Lichtenberg district, died of cancer in April 2007 after a year and a half illness. His grave is in the Karlshorster and Neue Friedrichsfelder Friedhof in Berlin-Karlshorst .
Works (selection)
- Alexander Osang : promoted - relegated. Careers in Germany . Berlin 1992. 'With photos by Wulf Olm.
- Alexander Osang : The obtuse corner. Everyday life in Germany. 25 portraits and one interview . Berlin 1994. 3rd, expanded edition 2002. With photos by Wulf Olm.
- Wulf Olm: Animally. Impressions from the Berlin zoo and zoo . Christoph Links Verlag, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-86153-428-0 .
literature
- Photo . In: Berliner Zeitung , May 20, 2005; Photographers from the Berliner Zeitung
- Alexander Osang : Of people and animals . In: Berliner Zeitung , April 7, 2007; Obituary.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olm, Wulf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 2007 |
| Place of death | Berlin |