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Hannes Kilian (13 November 1909 – 1 December 1999) was a German photographer.


Life

Kilian was born in
Bodman-Ludwigshafen Bodman-Ludwigshafen is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, located on the most western shore of Lake Überlingen, the north-western part of the Upper Lake of Lake Constance (german: Bodensee). The munici ...
, After attending grammar school (1921-1926) and the Spoersche Handelsschule (1926-1928) in
Überlingen Überlingen is a German city on the northern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Baden-Württemberg near the border with Switzerland. After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second largest city in the Bodenseekreis (district), and a cent ...
, Kilian trained as a photographer during a three-year apprenticeship in
Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in north-eastern Switzerland. It is the seat of the district and is the second-largest city of the canton, after Frauenfeld, with a population of about 22,000. ...
, Switzerland. He was then employed by the Grau photography company in
Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...
from 1931 to 1933. During the economic crisis, he lost his work permit for Switzerland and returned to Germany. In view of the National Socialists' seizure of power, he emigrated to Naples. In 1936, he moved to Paris. With his work permit revoked, he returned to
Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...
in 1938 and worked as a
photojournalist Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such ...
. In 1941, he was drafted into the Wehrmacht as a war correspondent and deployed in the Russian campaign. After the end of the war, he worked again as a freelance photojournalist. Kilian died in Wäschenbeuren at the age of 90. His estate has been in the since 2001.


Exhibitions

* 1974 "Stuttgart Ballett – John Cranko". Wanderausstellung des Instituts für Auslandsbeziehungen – zu sehen in 86 Ländern der Welt. * 1975 "Stuttgarter Ballett". Ausstellung Forum für Kulturaustausch und Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen mit großer Multivision, 450 Farbaufnahmen und schwarzweiß Fotografien, konzipiert für die UdSSR * 1978 "Dr. Günther Rennert". Fotoausstellung zu Ehren des verstorbenen Opernregisseurs im Staatsopernhaus Stuttgart * 1982 "Carl Orff". Fotoausstellung im Staatsopernhaus Stuttgart zu Ehren des verstorbenen Komponisten * 1994 "Die 50er Jahre". Ausstellung über die 50er Jahre in der Eingangshalle des Hauptbahnhofs Stuttgart * 1995 "Die Zerstörung und Aufbau". Fotoausstellung zum Thema: 50 Jahre nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, 150 Großformatexponate im Hauptbahnhof Stuttgart * 2004 "Bildergeschichten Hannes Kilian", Fotografien/Reportagen 1944–1974. Sonderausstellung im Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart * 2007 "John Cranko zum 80. Geburtstag". Ausstellung zum 80. Geburtstag von John Cranko in der Staatsoper Stuttgart * 2009 "Hannes Kilian Fotografien". Retrospektive anlässlich des 100. Geburtsjahres von Hannes Kilian im Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin. 356 schwarz/weiß Fotografien, ein Querschnitt der Arbeiten von 1934 bis 1987 * 2012 "Hannes Kilian. Im Wechselspiel des Lichts". Galerie Schlichtenmaier Stuttgart. * 2012 "Hannes Kilian Fotografien" Retrospektive im Kunstgebäude Stuttgart. * 2013 "Hannes Kilian Fotografien" Retrospektive im Museum Moderner Kunst Passau * 2014 "Hannes Kilian" – Ausstellung im Goetheinstitut Paris.Veranstaltungshinweis Goetheinstitut Paris
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Illustrated books by Hannes Kilian

* ''Ein Faß und etwas mehr''. Hannes Kilian, text: Walther Wanka. Auftragsarbeit Fassfabrik Diener und Roth, Stuttgart 1940 * ''Alt Mexiko Alt Peru (Kunstmappe)''. Hannes Kilian, text: Hans Hildebrandt. published with the permission of the Publications Control Branch ICD OMG Württemberg/Baden, Eidos-Presse, Stuttgart 1948 * ''75 Jahre Becker''. Hannes Kilian, text: Walter Mundorff. Auftragsarbeit Brauerei Becker 1949 * ''Rhodos – Portrait einer Insel.'' Hannes Kilian, text: Arthur Kutscher and Käthe Brotze, Umschau Verlag, Frankfurt, 1959, 5th edition 1966 * ''Stuttgart''. Hannes Kilian, text: Andreas Klaiber. Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Konstanz – Stuttgart 1961 * ''Menschen in Deutschland''. Hannes Kilian, text: Senta Ulitz-Weber. Inter Nationes, Bad Godesberg, Ernst Battenberg Verlag, Stuttgart 1964 (translated in five languages) * ''Harmonie der Bewegung''. Hannes Kilian, text: John Cranko, Klaus Geitel u. a. Prestel Verlag, Munich 1968 * ''Internationales Ballett auf deutschen Bühnen''. Hannes Kilian, Texte: John Cranko, Klaus Geitel among other Inter Nationes, Bad Godesberg, Prestel Verlag, Munich 1968 * ''Heimatbuch Rutesheim''. Hannes Kilian among others, Gemeinde Rutesheim 1970 * ''Marcia Haydée – Porträt einer großen Tänzerin''. Hannes Kilian, text: Heinz-Ludwig Schneiders, Horst Koegler among others Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1975 * ''Donzdorf – Heimatbuch 1976''. Hannes Kilian. Stadt Donzdorf 1976 * ''John Cranko – Ballett für die Welt''. Hannes Kilian, text: Klaus Geitel. Jan Thorbecke Verlag Sigmaringen 1977 * ''Ditzingen in Wort und Bild''. Hannes Kilian, text: Wolfgang Irtenkauf, Adolf Schahl. Stadt Ditzingen 1979 * ''Stuttgarter Ballett''. Hannes Kilian, text: Marcia Haydée,
Walter Erich Schäfer Walter Erich Schäfer (16 March 1901 in Hemmingen – 28 December 1981 in Stuttgart) was a German writer, dramaturge and from 1949 to 1972 ''Generalintendant'' (managing director) of the Staatstheater Stuttgart, responsible for opera, play and the ...
among others Kunstverlag Weingarten, Weingarten 1980 * ''Der Freischütz – Opernaufführung''. Hannes Kilian, text:
Achim Freyer Achim Freyer (; born 30 March 1934) is a German stage director, set designer and painter. A protégé of Bertolt Brecht, Freyer has become one of the world's leading opera directors, working throughout Europe and, since 2002, in the United State ...
,
Klaus-Peter Kehr Klaus-Peter is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Klaus-Peter Ebeling (born 1944), East German sprint canoeist *Klaus Peter Foppke, German rower *Klaus-Peter Göpfert (born 1948), German former wrestler *Klaus-Peter Hanisch (1952â ...
. Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst Baden-Württemberg, Druckhaus Münster, Stuttgart 1981 * ''Die Zerstörung – Stuttgart 1944 und danach''. Hannes Kilian, text: Peter Lahnstein, Hans-Dietrich Nicolaisen. Quadriga-Verlag Severin, Berlin 1984 * ''Stuttgarter Ballett – Jubiläumsband »Romeo und Julia«''. Hannes Kilian. Staatstheater Stuttgart 1992 * ''Kindheit in Stuttgart in den fünfziger Jahren''. Hannes Kilian, text: Günther Willmann. Wartberg-Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 1997 * ''Bildergeschichten Hannes Kilian – Fotografien/Reportagen 1944–1974''. Hannes Kilian. Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg, Katalog zur Ausstellung vom 17 December 2004 to 31 July 2005. 2004 * ''John Cranko zum 80. Geburtstag''. Hannes Kilian, Gundel Kilian, Texte: Reid Anderson, Petra von Olschowski among others Staatstheater Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Ballett 2007 * ''Hannes Kilian''. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin: 04.04. – 29 June 2009, in Stuttgart: September 2010, Herausgeber Klaus Honnef. Buchhandelsausgabe: Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern 2009,


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilian, Hannes 20th-century German photographers German photojournalists 1909 births 1999 deaths People from Konstanz (district) German war correspondents