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Wolfgang Zurborn

Wolfgang Zurborn was born 1956 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. He studied from 1977 to 1979 at the Bayerische Staatslehranstalt für Photographie (Bavarian state institute for photography) in Munich and from 1979 to 1984 at the FH Dortmund für Fotografie-/Filmdesign (Dortmund Polytechnic for Photographic and Filmsdesign). In 1985 he was awarded the Otto-Steinert-Preis of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie  to support his project Menschenbilder – Bildermenschen (People Pictures - Picture People). His publication Drift was rewarded with the Deutschen Fotobuchpreis (German Photobook Prize). He was nominated  with the Vonovia Award for Photography in 2018 and published as part of the Fotohof edition. His work is on display throughout the world.

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Aside from his artistic outlet Wolfgang Zurborn is continually interested in communicating the wealth of media photography. Thus he ran the gallery Lichtblick in Cologne together with Tina Schelhorn for 36 years. They have shown round about 200 exhibitions with contemporary national and international artists.
He founded Lichtblick School in 2010. In addition, he is a member of the committee of the German Photographic Academy (Deutsche Fotografische Akademie). Furthermore, he has several teaching assignments at German universities and imparts his knowledge in many international workshops.

About Crowds

Complex meshes of relations of people in aggregations of various natures are made visible in multilayered color photos in the sense of Street photography. I took these at political, religious, touristic, sports, and entertainment events. The character of such events is amazingly similar since they all seek to attract through overstimulation.
Covid 19 has put a sudden end to this spectacle. Aside from the catastrophic consequences, this imposed stop in an overexcited mass culture may also have a positive aspect. I want to question the key interest of people to live a self-determined life with the project CROWDS.
Loreley 1988, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Aachen 1991, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Elspe1986, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1988, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1987, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1987, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Paris 1989, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Aachen 1991, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
München 1986, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1987, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1987, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Düsseldorf1986, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Köln 1991, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Wackersdorf 1986, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS
Wackersdorf 1986, aus dem Buchprojekt CROWDS