Walter Schönenbröcher

Walter Schönenbröcher (born 1964 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) is a German photographer and filmmaker.

Walter Schönenbröcher
Portrait by Schwartzman P. Vanderbuilt
Born(1964-02-11)11 February 1964
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationPhotographer, Photoartist
Spouse(s)Kathrin Clara Jantke (m. 2016), also known as Clara (singer name)

Life and work

Walter Schönenbröcher was born in 1964 in Bergisch Gladbach and grew up in Cologne, where he received his general qualifications for university entrance in 1983. From 1984 to 1990 he studied mathematics and economic sciences at RWTH Aachen and the Technical University of Berlin, which he stopped when he founded his first IT company. From 1988 to 2014 he was the managing partner of an internet group with several companies. In 2010 Walter Schönenbröcher took up photography. He moved from early nature and architectural photography to portrait photography, taking on jobs for public figures from film, music, politics, sports and business.

Those portrayed included Urs Rechn, Ottfried Fischer, Alice Brauner, Alexander Knappe, Kathrin Clara Jantke, Helmfried von Lüttichau, John Friedmann, Roman Roth, Micky Brühl Band, Elin Kolev, Simon Desue, Albert Travato, Hans Scheuerecker, Dirk Rohrbach, Holger Kelch, Evan Christ and many more.[1]

From 2010 to 2016 Walter Schönenbröcher grew his portfolio at Vogue Italia to over 230 pictures and his work was honoured with a total of ten "BEST OF" titles.[2]

In early 2011, in addition to other art projects he started the historical documentation series HANDwerk, which documents rare and endangered trades. In 2016 the state of Brandenburg supported this photo spread with a national travelling exhibition in connection with the Brandenburg Year of Culture.[3] The works will be displayed next in the Brandenburg state parliament as well as in several unique Brandenburg museums. The project now includes over 45 trades and more than 600 works.

In September 2016 he married German composer and singer Kathrin Clara Jantke whom he has been living with in Cottbus, Germany since 2013.[4]

Since 2017 Walter Schönenbröcher is also a filmmaker again. He produces with his company WHITESTAG[5] several virtual reality film series[6] and short films using stereoscopic 360 ° film technology. Among them is also the cinematic continuation of his contemporary historical documentary HANDwerk with which he received the insta360 Award in 2018 and 2019 nominations at international film festivals (Nashville Film Festival 2019[7] , FIVARS 2019[8], nextreality.contest 2019[9], London Lift-Off Film Festival 2019).

Since 2018 Walter Schönenbröcher has also been producing a virtual reality film series "Artists up close", in which he portrays art prize winners on film. Among them are well-known artists such as Günther Rechn, Matthias Körner, Kani Alavi, Hans-Georg Wagner, Chris Hinze, Jörg Engelhardt, Rita Grafe u.a. This documentary won several international awards at international film festivals such as Los Angeles (USA), Barcelona (Spain), Punhaka (Buthan), Tagore (India) and Varese (Italy).

Exhibitions (international)

  • 2018: Art Nou Milenni, Barcelona (Spain): FotoExpo (Gruppenausstellung)[10]
  • 2017: Balkan Photo Festival, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina):Finalist of the Balkan Photo Awards(Group exhibition)[11]
  • 2015: New York Center for Photographic Art, New York (USA):Portraits(Group exhibition)[12][13]
  • 2014: Photography Now, London (Great Britain):Intagliotypy(Group exhibition)
  • 2013: Art Gallery SATURA, Genoa (Italy):Architecture(Solo exhibition)[14]
  • 2012: Culture-Festival PENSA, Prodenone (Italy):Award Winners(Group exhibition)

Art fairs (international)

  • 2017: ST.ART, Strasbourg (France): represented by the gallery ART NOU MILLENNI[15]
  • 2017: ARTEHOS, Barcelona (Spain): represented by the gallery ART NOU MILLENNI[16]

Exhibitions (Germany)

  • 2018: City gallery "KUNSTGESCHOSS", Werder (Germany): Afterwards (Dual exhibition)[17]
  • 2017: Ironworks Museum, Peitz (Germany):Craftsmanship(Special exhibition)[18]
  • 2017: City Museum Pritzwalk, Pritzwalk (Germany):Craftsmanship(Special exhibition)[19]
  • 2017: Crafts fair, Cottbus (Germany):Craftsmanship(Solo exhibition)
  • 2016: Parliament of Brandenburg, Potsdam (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[20]
  • 2016: Museum at Frey Haus, Brandenburg a.d.H. (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[21]
  • 2016: Museum of Schloss Doberlug (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[22]
  • 2016: Old Gymnasium Neuruppin (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[23]
  • 2016: Technische Hochschule Wildau (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[24]
  • 2016: Kloster Neuzelle (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[25]
  • 2016: Kleist-Theater Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[26]
  • 2016: Rathaus Schwedt/Oder (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[27]
  • 2016: Rathaus Lübbenau/Spreewald (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[28]
  • 2016: Chamber of Crafts Cottbus (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)[29]
  • 2016: Bank of Elbe-Elster, Finsterwalde (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)[30]
  • 2015: Chamber of Crafts Cottbus (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)
  • 2015: Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach at Vogtland (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)[31]
  • 2014: Castle Vetschau (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)
  • 2011: Müritzeum Museum, Waren (Germany):Nature(Solo exhibition)[32]
  • 2011: Rathaus Malchow (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)

Publications

  • Campus Galli, Cottbus 2016, 1st Edition, ISBN 978-3-9817962-1-6.
  • CRAFTSMANSHIP, Cottbus 2016, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-9817962-0-9.
  • Klavierbau, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2016, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-665-48679-2.
  • Lausitzimpressionen, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2016, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-665-49075-1.
  • Faces of London, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-3-664-24416-4.
  • Faces of London, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-3-664-24410-2.
  • Rügen Art, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-3-664-35957-8.
  • POP11 quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-660-05947-2.
  • POP11 high, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-660-04966-4.
  • Stilles Berlin, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-3-660-63201-9.
  • POP2016 quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, ISBN 978-3-664-17023-4.
  • POP2016 high, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, ISBN 978-3-664-17148-4.
  • Kunstkalender quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, ISBN 978-3-664-17180-4.
  • Art Calendar High, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, ISBN 978-3-664-17087-6.
  • German National Library | Publication list

Art projects

  • 2016:70 years of LR' 'on the occasion of the jubilee of the Lausitzer Rundschau [33]
  • 2016:Kunst am BauMedia house in Cottbus [34]
  • 2015:The art of inclusionfor the life support association [35]

Awards Photography

  • 2016: Bosnia Herzegovina -Balkan Photo Festival[36]
  • 2015: Argentina -Federación Argentina de Fotografìa[37]
  • 2015: USA -New York Center for Photographic Art[38]
  • 2014: France -IIIème Salon Photographique International[39]
  • 2014: Bosnia Herzegovina -Univerzitetski Photo Club Banjaluka[40]
  • 2014: Spain -Agrupació Fotografica Setabense d'Aficionats Xàtiva[41]
  • 2014: India -JCM Circuit[42]
  • 2013: Germany -1. Bavarian International Circuit[43]
  • 2013: Germany -1. Bavarian International Circuit[44]
  • 2013: Argentina -2. Sálon International de Fotografía[45]

Awards Movies

  • 2018: China – insta360 Award (Winner)[46]
  • 2019: USA – Nashville Film Festival 2019 (Nomination)[47]
  • 2019: Canada – FIVARS 2019 (Nomination)[48]
  • 2019: Germany – nextreality.contest 2019 (Nomination)[49]
  • 2019: United Kingdom – Lift-Off Film Festival London 2019 (Nomination)[50]
  • 2020: Niederlande – Ambacht in Beeld Film Festival Amsterdam 2020 (Official Selection)[51]
  • 2020: Germany – Lift-Off Film Festival Berlin 2020 (Official Selection)[52]
  • 2020: USA – Los Angeles Film Award 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality)[53]
  • 2020: Indien – Tagore International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best VR/AR Film)[54]
  • 2020: Italy – Varese International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best VR Project)[55]
  • 2020: Spain – Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality/360°)[56]
  • 2020: Buthan – Druk International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality Project°)[57]

Work in public ownership (selection)

  • Prince Pückler Foundation (Museum)
  • Chateau Doberlug (Museum)
  • Cottbus (Art Library)
  • Peitz (Museum) [58]
  • Pritzwalk (City Museum)
  • Cottbus (Chamber of Crafts)
  • Potsdam (Chamber of Crafts)
  • Finsterwalder (Bank of Elbe-Elster)

References

  1. Galerie - V.I.P. Portäts
  2. VOGUE Portfolio Werkliste
  3. Programmheft Kulturjahr 2016
  4. Lausitzer RUndschau - Press article
  5. WHITESTAG Website
  6. WHITESTAG Youtube Kanal
  7. Nashville Film Festival 2019 Website
  8. FIVARS Website
  9. nextreality.contest 2019 Website
  10. FotoExpo 2018
  11. Balkan Photo Award 2016
  12. NYC ExhibitionPress article
  13. Exhibition NYCExhibition catalogue
  14. GenoaExhibition text
  15. ST.ART 2017
  16. ARTEHOS 2017
  17. Wir sind Wreder 29. Oktober 2018
  18. Niederlausitz Aktuell 20. März 2017
  19. Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung 17. Februar 2017
  20. Parliament press release
  21. City of Brandenburg a.d.H.
  22. Lausitzer Rundschau 30.09.2016
  23. Märkische Allgemeine 10.02.2016
  24. Fernsehbeitrag 15.04.2016
  25. Klostermitteilung 27.04.2016
  26. MUV Frankfurt/Oder 31.05.2016
  27. Ausstellungsplan Schwedt 13.07.2016
  28. Lausitzer Rundschau 30.08.2016
  29. Chamber of Crafts Cottbus Midissage 12.12.2016
  30. Exhibition at the bank of Elbe-ElsterExhibition catalogue
  31. ReichenbachExhibition catalogue
  32. exhibitionen&news=104Museum MüritzeumExhibition
  33. On-the-Lausitz; art307853,5603125Art project 70 years LAUSITZER RUNDSCHAUPress release
  34. Lusetian Impressions in the Media House of the LRMaking-Of Video
  35. The art of inclusionPress report
  36. -agenda-of-the-balkan-photo-festival /Balkan Photo Award 2016Finalist List
  37. Federación Argentina de FotografìaList of winners
  38. , 4987907Laistzer RundsachauArticle
  39. IIIème Salon Photographique InternationalList of winners
  40. Univerzitetski Photo Club BanjalukaCatalog
  41. 'Agrupació Fotografica Setabense d'Aficionats Xàtiva' 'List of winners
  42. JCM CircuitCertificate
  43. . Bavarian International CircuitMedals List '
  44. 1. Bavarian International Circuitwinners' list
  45. 2. Sálon International de FotografíaCatalog
  46. insta360 Award Winner
  47. Nashville Film Festival 2019 Nomination
  48. FIVARS 2019 Nomination
  49. nextreality.contest 2019 Nomination
  50. London Lift-Off Film Festival 2019 Nomination
  51. Amsterdam Ambacht in Beeld Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
  52. Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2020 Official Selection
  53. Los Angeles Film Award 2020 Winner
  54. Tagore International Film Festival 2020 Winner
  55. Varese International Film Festival 2020 Winner
  56. Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2020 - Winner
  57. Druk International Film Festival Film Festival 2020 - Winner
  58. MuseumPeitztransfer of the works
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