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Siegfried Hansen (photographer)

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Siegfried Hansen (born 1961) is a German street photographer known for his work in Hamburg.[1][2] He was a member of the In-Public street photography collective.

Hansen has produced the books Hold the Line (2015) and Schlagermove (2017), and his work is included in a number of survey publications on street photography. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Germany and in group exhibitions at Deichtorhallen in Hamburg and at Museo di Roma in Trastevere in Rome.

Life

Hansen was born in 1961 in Meldorf, Germany.[3] He lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.

Work

Hansen began as a street photographer in 2002[3] and joined the In-Public street photography collective in 2014.[4] His work has been included in Fotoforum; Photographie;[5][better source needed] LFI, Leica Fotografie International; Professional Photographer and Fotocommunity Plus.[6]

Jim Casper of LensCulture wrote that "every single image in the book is a gem."[7] Michael Ernest Sweet, writing in HuffPost in 2017, listed Hansen as one of the 12 best contemporary street photographers in the world.[8]

In 2017, Hansen appeared as a guest photographer in an episode of Master of Photography, a TV series reality show.[9]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • Der erwartete Zufall, Galerie Kunst-Nah, Hamburg, Germany, 2012.[10]
  • Hold The Line, Freelens Galerie, Hamburg, Germany, 2015.[11]
  • Streetphotography - Hold The Line, Palais für aktuelle Kunst, Glückstadt, Germany, 2016.[12]

Group exhibitions

  • Street Photography Now, Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff, October–November 2010,[13] and toured to Contributed Studio for the Arts, Berlin, December 2010 – January 2011;[14] Museum of Printing, Historical Museum of Warsaw, Warsaw, November 2011 – January 2012.[15][16] Photographs from the book Street Photography Now (2011).
  • Fascination Street, as a member of the group Seconds2Real, Berlin, Galerie Meinblau, 2011.[17]
  • From Distant Street, Contemporary International Street Photography, Galerie Hertz, Louisville, USA, 2011.[18]
  • Street Photography Now, Warsaw, 2011. One of forty participants.[19]
  • Fascination Street, as a member of the group Seconds2Real, Galerie Anzensberger, Vienna, 2012.[20]
  • The Sharp Eye. In-Public in Mexico, Foto Mexico, Cine Tonalá, Mexico City, Mexico, October–November 2015. Slideshow of photographs by various In-Public members. Curated by Mark Powell, Carlos Álvarez Montero and Alfredo Esparza.[21]
  • Miami Street Photography Festival, Art Basel Miami Beach, 2013.[22]
  • "Via!" – Fotografia di Strada da Amburgo a Palermo, = Street Photography from Hamburg to Palermo, Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Rome, Italy, January 2015 – April 2016[23][24]
  • [Space] Street. Life. Photography: Seven Decades of Street Photography, Deichtorhallen, during the Triennial of Photography, Hamburg, Germany, June–October 2018. 350 works from 50 photographers.[25]
  • [Space] Street. Life. Photography: Seven Decades of Street Photography, KunstHausWien, Vienna, Austria, September 2019 – February 2020. 200 works from 35 photographers.[26]

Publications

Publications by Hansen

  • Hold the Line. Dortmund: Kettler, 2015. ISBN 978-3-86206-435-9.[n 1]
  • Schlagermove. Enfants Eigenverlag, 2017. Photographs of Schlagermove [Wikidata].[n 2]

Publications with contributions by Hansen

  • Publication #1. London: Nick Turpin, 2009. Essays by Hin Chua, David Gibson, Michael David Murphy and Turpin. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Street Photography Now. London: Thames and Hudson, 2010. ISBN 978-0-500-54393-1. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Grossartige Fotografen und ihre Leidenschaften. Addison- Wesley Verlag, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-8273-2902-8. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Who's Who in Visual Art. Art Domain Whois, 2015. ISBN 978-3-98134-748-7. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Fifty Path to Creative Photography. (Michael Freemann) London: Octopus, 2016. ISBN 978-1-78157-347-1. Contains a commentary on and a photograph by Hansen.
  • World Street Photography 3. Hamburg: Gudberg, 2016. ISBN 978-3-945772-21-8. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • 100 Great Street Photographs. London: Prestel, 2017. By David Gibson. ISBN 978-3-7913-8313-2. Contains a commentary on and a photograph by Hansen.
  • 50 Wege zur kreativen Fotografie. Frechen: mitp, 2017. ISBN 978-3-95845-458-3. Contains a commentary on and a photograph by Hansen.
  • World Street Photography 5. Hamburg: Gudberg, 2018. ISBN 978-3-945772-42-3. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Streetfotografie. Der Atem der Straße. Munich: Franzis, 2018. ISBN 978-3-86206-435-9. Text by Andreas Pacek. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Street. Life. Photography: Street Photography aus sieben Jahrzehnten: Seven decades of street photography. Heidelberg: Kehrer, 2018. ISBN 978-3-86828-852-0. Includes a chapter on Hansen. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Deichtorhallen.
  • Streetfotografie made in Germany. Bonn: Rheinwerk, 2018. ISBN 978-3-8362-6117-3. Includes a chapter on Hansen.
  • Street Photography: A History In 100 Iconic Images. London: Prestel, 2019. By David Gibson. ISBN 978-3-7913-8488-7. Includes a chapter on Hansen.

Notes

  1. ^ The book is profiled by Josef Chladek here.
  2. ^ Sample photographs from the book can be seen in this PDF at Hansen's website.

References

  1. ^ "The Fence: Siegfried". World Photography Organisation. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Auf Fotopirsch in der Großstadt". Die Zeit. Retrieved 2014-04-30. Well-known Hamburg street photographers such as Adde Adesokan and Siegfried Hansen document everyday bizarre customs as well as the shadow play between the buildings in the Hafencity or the faces of unknown passers-by in the Schanzenviertel.
  3. ^ a b "Aesthetica Magazine - The Third Eye: Urban Perspectives". Aesthetica. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. ^ "Siegfried Hansen joins in-public". In-Public. Retrieved 2014-04-30.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Siegfried Hansen (2012). "Der erwartete Zufall" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Straßen des Augenblicks". Seconds2Real. 2010.
  7. ^ Casper, Jim (2015-08-11). "Surfaces in the Street". LensCulture. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. ^ Sweet, Michael Ernest (24 October 2017). "12 Best Street Photographers In The World Right Now!". HuffPost.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ Editorial Staff (25 May 2017). "Sky Art HD. Back to Master of Photography". Arte Magazine via Google Translate. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Der erwartete Zufall". Galerie Kunst Nah, Hamburg. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  11. ^ "Hold The Line". Freelens Galerie, Hamburg. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  12. ^ "Streetphotography - Hold The Line". Palais für aktuelle Kunst, Glückstadt. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  13. ^ "Street photography now at the Third Floor Gallery". In-Public. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Contributed Studio for the Arts". In-Public. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  15. ^ "'Street photography now' – exhibition". City of Warsaw. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Street Photography Here And Now". Culture.pl. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Fascination street". Galerie Meinblau, Berlin. 2011-10-15. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  18. ^ "From Distant Street". Galerie Hertz, Louisville (USA). 2011-10-02. Archived from the original on 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  19. ^ "Group exhibition with Street Photography Now participants". Museum of Printing Warsaw. participant Siegfried Hansen
  20. ^ "Group exhibition with Seconds2real". Galerie Anzensberger, Vienna. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  21. ^ "The Sharp Eye. iN-PUBLIC in Mexico: Group Show". Centro de la Imagen. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  22. ^ "Miami Street Photography Festival". Art Basel Miami Beach. 2013. The 2013 finalists were selected by our panel of judges from among hundreds of submissions. Siegfried Hansen was one of the finalist photographer
  23. ^ ""Via!" – Fotografia di strada da Amburgo a Palermo". Museo di Roma in Trastevere. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  24. ^ "Via!". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  25. ^ "[Space] Street. Life. Photography Ausstellung". Deichtorhallen. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  26. ^ "Street. Life. Photography Ausstellung". KunstHausWien. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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