Uli Weber (born 1964) is a German photographer best known for his celebrity portraits. He received a IPA Award in 2016, Communication Arts 'Best Photo Book' in 2015 & Hasselblad Masters Award in 2006.
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Biography
Weber is a portrait and fashion photographer, based in London. He was born in Ulm, West Germany in 1964 and studied photography at Istituto Europeo di Design and Istituto Superiore di Fotografia in Rome from 1984 to 1986. He moved to London in 1986.
Weber has worked for notable publications such as The Times Magazine, Tatler, Elle, Vogue and Mixmag amongst others. He has photographed a number of celebrities including Sting, Kylie Minogue, Daniel Radcliffe, Damian Lewis, Stephen Fry, Helena Bonham Carter, Zara Phillips, Mark Strong and many more. He has also worked for clients such as Ferrari, Liberty, Jack Wolfskin, Audi, Marks and Spencers and many more.
His first published book was 'Portraits' by Skira, a monograph surveying 20 years of celebrity portraits, which was exhibited in London, New York, and Milan. Weber spent four days in 2012 and 2013 at Goodwood for his latest book, Goodwood Revival. Which celebrates the magic of the world's largest historic motor racing and vintage lifestyle event, held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in South England. The photographs from his book were later exhibited in London, Milan and Lecce and won the Communication Arts for best Photobook in 2015.
He received a Hasselblad Masters Award in 2006,
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Books
- Weber, Uli (2010). Portraits. Milan: Skira. ISBN 9788857207032.
- ---- (2014). Goodwood Revival. Milan: Skira. ISBN 9788857222936.
Exhibitions
Solo
- Portraits, The Hospital Club, London 2010
- Portraits, La Rinascente Palermo, Italy 2011
- Portraits, La Rinascente Milan, Italy 2011
- Portraits, Palazzo Vernazza, Lecce, Italy 2012
- Portraits, Ten43 Gallery Gallery, New York City, 2012
- Goodwood Revival, San Babila Location, Milan, Italy 2015
- Goodwood Revival, Museo Storico della Città di Lecce, Italy 2015
- Goodwood Revival, London Sunbeam Studios, 2016
Group
- Kylie Minogue at the Victoria and Albert Museum London, 2007
- Sunday Times Magazine at the Saatchi Gallery, London, 2012
- Viktor and Rolf exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, 2016
- John Rocha at The Calm Photography Movement
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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