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Born 1968 Remscheid, Germany. Known for: Fine art photography, political and social activism.
Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-). Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and... Read full biography
Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-). Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art from 1990 to 1992, and then moved to London. Even before he moved to England,... Read full biography
Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-). Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art from 1990 to 1992, and then moved to London. Even before he moved to England, Tillmans was working for British fashion and style magazines, typically photographing young people, sometimes clubbers or part of the gay scene, sometimes homeless. Tillmans' work also shows a wide range... Read full biography
Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-). Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art from 1990 to 1992, and then moved to London. Even before he moved to England, Tillmans was working for British fashion and style magazines, typically photographing young people, sometimes clubbers or part of the gay scene, sometimes homeless. Tillmans' work also shows a wide range of subject matter. Apart from pictures of fruit or a pair of jeans over a bannister, he has photographed nudes and masturbating men. Tillmans won the Turner Prize in 2000. He has released a book titled Burg. His work has been featured in Arto... Read full biography
Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-). Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art from 1990 to 1992, and then moved to London. Even before he moved to England, Tillmans was working for British fashion and style magazines, typically photographing young people, sometimes clubbers or part of the gay scene, sometimes homeless. Tillmans' work also shows a wide range of subject matter. Apart from pictures of fruit or a pair of jeans over a bannister, he has photographed nudes and masturbating men. Tillmans won the Turner Prize in 2000. He has released a book titled Burg. His work has been featured in Arto Lindsay's recording The Subtle Body (1995). Selected Exhibitions:. 2000 Turner Pr... Read full biography
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Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968-)
Born in 1968 in Remscheid, Germany, Tillmans lived and worked in Hamburg in the 1980s before he moved to England. He took a course on photography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art from 1990 to 1992, and then moved to London. Even before he moved to England, Tillmans was working for British fashion and style magazines, typically photographing young people, sometimes clubbers or part of the gay scene, sometimes homeless. Tillmans' work also shows a wide range of subject matter. Apart from pictures of fruit or a pair of jeans over a bannister, he has photographed nudes and masturbating men.
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