Heinz Peter Knes

 
Heinz Peter Knes (born 1969 in Gemünden am Main, Germany, lives and works in Berlin) is a photographer. He studied photography on Fachhochschule Dortmund, from 1993 to 1999. His work has been published in several international magazines, including Camera Austria, Wire, 032c, Iann, Spex, Dutch, Readymade, Freier, i-D, Butt, or Purple. In 1998, he co-founded the photo fanzine Strahlung.Knes was first recognized through his work about adolescence: a series of photographs called "E.M.T. in MSP." He became known outside Germany through his collaboration with Butt. His contributions to the magazine have been gathered in the anthology Best of Butt, published by Taschen. Knes has exhibited in New York City, Oslo, Berlin, Paris, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Mexico, Porto, or Lisbon. he also concentrated on a reflection about the photographic image within his work, by using video, collages, and text. He was involved in book projects about the Martin Wong—Collection, Julie Ault's art collection, and Hannah Arendt's Library.

See also Andrée Putman at the CAPC by Heinz Peter Knes.

(external link : www.heinzpeterknes.de)
 
Heinz Peter Knes - Correspondences
2023
English edition
Is-Land
In five chapters, the photographer reflects on the multiple "correspondences", influences and interactions at the heart of his artistic work.
Heinz Peter Knes - Der weltrevolutionäre Prozess seit Karl Marx und Friedrich Engels bis in die Gegenwart
2019
bilingual edition (English / German)
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
Artist's book, based on Peter Voigt and Arno Fischer's project developed for the Marx-Engels-Forum in Berlin.
Heinz Peter Knes - On distance
2015
English edition
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
A volume of photographs by Heinz Peter Knes representing a small selection from his extensive archive of travel photography dating back to 2010.
Heinz Peter Knes - Make Believe
2011
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Peeping Tom - Books
An artist's book documenting apartment installations created with a series of twelve photoworks (limited numbered edition).
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