Burkhard Schittny

Burkhard Schittny is a German visual artist.

Life and career

Schittny first studied fashion design at the University of the Arts in Bremen, then he shifted the focus of his studies to photography. He graduated in 1997 with a photographic work inspired by the painter Francis Bacon.[1]

His clients have included The New York Times Magazine,[2] New York Magazine, Wired, and Fortune.

Awards

  • 1996: Nachwuchs Förderpreis 96, Kodak
  • 1997: PIXEL 2 Digital Imaging Award 97, Kodak, 3rd Prize Winner
  • 1998: Inszenierte Fotografie 3, ColorService Stuttgart, Winner
  • 1998: Reinhart Wolf Preis 98, Award
  • 1999: Reinhart Wolf Preis 99, Award[1]
  • 2000: DAAD annual scholarship for London
  • 2005: ADC Switzerland, Shortlist
  • 2005: ADC New York, Distinctive Merit Award
  • 2010: London Photographic Association, Urbanscape, Bronze Winner[3]

References

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