Wolfgang Tillmans
Wolfgang Tillmans
Wolfgang Tillmansis a German fine-art photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth16 August 1968
CountryGermany
danced death line narrow
It's very real, the narrow line between a night danced away and the potential of death around the corner.
motivation creating community
My work is aimed at creating a world in which I wish to live. Consequently, it is about creating ideals with the aid of realistic techniques. My most fundamental motivation is a desire for unity, fusion and sense of community.
humility portraits fragility
For me, a good portrait shows the fragility and humility of the person, and at the same time a strength, a resting in themselves.
photography artist doe
What most artists using photography feel that they need to do is to show that they are serious, that they are not taking snapshots. To point a camera at something does not qualify you as an artist because everybody has done that.
tragedy awareness corners
What I'm interested in is happiness with a full awareness of the tragedy of life, the potential tragedy that lurks around every corner and the tragedy that actually is life.
tools looks taboo
To look without fear is a good subversive tool, undermining taboos.