cBiography:• August 16, 1968• Raised in Remscheid, West Germany• Nationality: German• Has lived in Germany, London & New

York• He does not know English

Tilman’s CareersWolfgang Tilmans

Not only is Tilmans a photography, but he is also an active author as

well as an painter.

-Upon finding an interest in photography, he began collecting clippings from newspapers and magazines (etc.)- Tilmans attended The Bournemouth and Poole College of Art.-To continue his career he moved to England, where he began to shot photography based on their fashion trends.

Early Career• When he first began his career he

would take pictures of fashion trends and clothing from different places.• During this time he had became a photographer for magazines such as

U.S. Vogue.

AwardsSome of Tilmans awards include:

•In 2000, Tillmans was the first photographer and also the first non-English artist to be awarded the Turner Prize. •In 2009 he was awarded the Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie (The Culture Prize of the German Society for Photography)

Style• He has a diverse body of artwork.• He has a focal point on London’s gay community• Most of his work is considered abstract and

intriguing. • His work is distinguished by the observations he

makes of his surroundings-such as clothing trends-or real life situations

• He mostly to photograph men.-Occasionally photographs women

Examples of his Photography

About my RenditionI photographed an older work of Wolfgang Tilmans, from when he

first started photography an had an interesting in capturing fashion.

Artist Rendition