Lukas Beck
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Lukas Beck is an Austria
n photographer who specialises in music and theatre. He has contributed to virtually all Austrian newspapers and magazines, as well as international papers, such as Die Zeit
or The New York Times
.
Beck was born in 1967, and educated at the University of Vienna, where he read ethnology.
His pictures, in a style all of their own, show a keen eye for detail, colour and light. His work has been shown in Vienna's Leopold Museum
, the Westlicht Gallery and the Palais Coburg
. Beck has published photo books on various subjects, and has created CD covers and posters. His work has had a deep impact on Austrian photography.
Beck's main focus is man and human nature. His often stunning colour portraits reveal a deep compassion and fondness for his subjects. He has portrayed, among others, musicians Willi Resetarits
, Hans Söllner
, actors Dennis Hopper
, Christopher Lee
, singers Elina Garanca
and Edita Gruberova
, crime novelist Wolf Haas
and a number of Austrian and international high-profile politicians, such as Mohamed ElBaradei.
In 1999, Beck was hired by the Vienna Boys' Choir
to help change the choir's image; his unusual photos show the boys as living, breathing youngsters and display an unbridled sense of fun. In 2004, Beck published a photo book on the famous Austrian choir. Since 2003, he has been teaching photography at the ORF
(=Austrian National Radio) summer academy.
Beck (2002), Räume in Bewegung, Springer Wien New York
Beck (2003), Luxus Shopping Guide – Vienna, EchoVerlag Wien
Beck (2004), Kurt Ostbahn und die Combo, NP Verlag St. Pölten
Beck (2004), Wiener Sängerknaben, NP Verlag St. Pölten
Beck (2004), Wien, Tradition und Moderne, Schmid Verlag Wien
Beck (2006), Hans Söllner – Bilderbuch, Trikont München
Beck (2008), Revanche 2008 Substance Media Wien
Beck (2010), Ausgezeichnetes Wien in 50 Portraits, Ueberreuter Verlag
Beck (2011), Leben im Zoo, Echomedia
1995: „AugenBlick“, Donaufestival Krems
2002: „Gehört gesehen“ Westlicht Wien
2004: „Wiener Sängerknaben“, Palais Coburg Wien
2004: „Wien, Tradition und Moderne“, Leopold Museum
Wien
2008: „Fußballkäfig international", Galerie Urbanart Wien
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n photographer who specialises in music and theatre. He has contributed to virtually all Austrian newspapers and magazines, as well as international papers, such as Die Zeit
Die Zeit
Die Zeit is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism.With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper...
or The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
Beck was born in 1967, and educated at the University of Vienna, where he read ethnology.
His pictures, in a style all of their own, show a keen eye for detail, colour and light. His work has been shown in Vienna's Leopold Museum
Leopold Museum
The Leopold Museum, housed in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria, is home to one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art, featuring artists such as Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl....
, the Westlicht Gallery and the Palais Coburg
Palais Coburg
Palais Coburg, also known as Palais Saxe-Coburg, is a palace in Vienna, Austria. It was owned by the Kohary branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
. Beck has published photo books on various subjects, and has created CD covers and posters. His work has had a deep impact on Austrian photography.
Beck's main focus is man and human nature. His often stunning colour portraits reveal a deep compassion and fondness for his subjects. He has portrayed, among others, musicians Willi Resetarits
Willi Resetarits
Wilhelm Resetarits , better known as Willi Resetarits and Dr. Kurt Ostbahn, is an Austrian singer, comedian and human rights activist....
, Hans Söllner
Hans Söllner
Johann Michael Söllner , better known as Hans Söllner, is a German singer-songwriter. Throughout German-speaking countries, especially in Germany and Austria, he is famous for publicly criticizing the German government and political systems in general to a vast extent...
, actors Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
, Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ is an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films...
, singers Elina Garanca
Elina Garanca
-Biography:Garanča was born in the Latvian city of Riga into a musical family, her father a choral director, mother a lieder singer and singing teacher. Her mother Anita is a professor at the Latvian Academy of Music, an associated professor at the Latvian Academy of Culture, a vocal music teacher...
and Edita Gruberova
Edita Gruberová
Edita Gruberová , is a Slovak soprano who is one of the most acclaimed coloraturas of recent decades. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, dramatic interpretation, and ability to sing high notes with great power, which made her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years...
, crime novelist Wolf Haas
Wolf Haas
Wolf Haas is an Austrian writer. He is most widely known for his crime fiction novels featuring detective Simon Brenner, three of which were made into films...
and a number of Austrian and international high-profile politicians, such as Mohamed ElBaradei.
In 1999, Beck was hired by the Vienna Boys' Choir
Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries....
to help change the choir's image; his unusual photos show the boys as living, breathing youngsters and display an unbridled sense of fun. In 2004, Beck published a photo book on the famous Austrian choir. Since 2003, he has been teaching photography at the ORF
ORF
ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
(=Austrian National Radio) summer academy.
Books
Beck (1993), Ostbahnkurti und die "Chefpartie", Edition TauBeck (2002), Räume in Bewegung, Springer Wien New York
Beck (2003), Luxus Shopping Guide – Vienna, EchoVerlag Wien
Beck (2004), Kurt Ostbahn und die Combo, NP Verlag St. Pölten
Beck (2004), Wiener Sängerknaben, NP Verlag St. Pölten
Beck (2004), Wien, Tradition und Moderne, Schmid Verlag Wien
Beck (2006), Hans Söllner – Bilderbuch, Trikont München
Beck (2008), Revanche 2008 Substance Media Wien
Beck (2010), Ausgezeichnetes Wien in 50 Portraits, Ueberreuter Verlag
Beck (2011), Leben im Zoo, Echomedia
Solo exhibitions
1993: „OstbahnKurti und die Chefpartie“, Vindobona Wien1995: „AugenBlick“, Donaufestival Krems
2002: „Gehört gesehen“ Westlicht Wien
2004: „Wiener Sängerknaben“, Palais Coburg Wien
2004: „Wien, Tradition und Moderne“, Leopold Museum
Leopold Museum
The Leopold Museum, housed in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria, is home to one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art, featuring artists such as Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl....
Wien
2008: „Fußballkäfig international", Galerie Urbanart Wien