Hans Feurer (born Hanspeter Feurer, September 22, 1939) is a

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who lives in

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, Switzerland.

Biography

Hans Feurer was born in Switzerland in 1939. After studying art there, he worked as a graphic artist, illustrator and art director for several advertising agencies in

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. In 1966, after buying a

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and leaving for Africa, he decided to embark as a professional photographer. He returned to London, rented a studio, and started working on his photographs. At the end of 1967, Hans Feurer’s work was recognized and his professional career officially launched.

Photography

In 1974, Feurer collaborated with Pirelli Calendar, as well as with famous

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for their time, ''Deutsch Sven'' and ''English Nova''. Both magazines are no longer in print. In 1983, Feurer had the opportunity to photograph a campaign for French luxury house

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, with renowned model Iman. He is one of the most effectively marked photographers of his generation and is often requested by fashion magazines such as ''

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'', '' Numero'' and '' Another''.

Exhibitions

In 2013, publishing company Damiani Editore gave Feurer the opportunity to publish a photography book, which ended up being the subject of an exhibition at the Parisian concept store,

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, at the end of September 2013. In January 2014, Rome

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invited him, as guest of honor, to display some of his photographs. In June 2014, Hans showed a collection of his work at the Moscow contemporary art gallery RuArts, with the support of ''Vogue'' in Russia.

Bibliography

*''Hans Feurer'', preface by Gianni Jetzer and Olivier Saillard, under the artistic direction of Fabien Baron, ed. Damiani editore, 2013 (), 192 pages

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feurer, Hans Fashion photographers Swiss photographers 1939 births Living people