Kristian Liebrand

Kristian Liebrand (born March 3, 1973, in Rhede, Germany) is a photographer from Germany, who concentrates on nude art photography of women.

Liebrand has been featured in a number of photo magazines, Lifestyle magazines, professional journals and TV stations.

Background
Since 2010 Liebrand has received achievements in international photo contests.

His works have been published in a fine nude art book entitled more than nude – fine art photography (ISBN 3-000-38318-2) published in 2012 and more than nude - exclusive edition book published in 2014

Between 2008 and 2015 Liebrand lived and worked in Bocholt, Germany. 2016 he moved to Bochum where he built a new photo studio, called "Visible" along with many photo sets on a 360 square meters.

Between 2014 and 2016 he published the charity calendar, Mehr als eine Badewanne (more than a bathtube) aimed at fighting against the lack of water in Africa.

In 2023 Liebrand sparked controversy by successfully suing a craft business for €10,000 (including legal costs) for copyright infringement for posting a copyrighted image on its Facebook business page without a license.

Achievements and awards

 * 2010: Finalist Deutschlands bester Fotograf (Category Ästhetischer Akt)
 * 2011: Finalist Deutschlands bester Fotograf (Category Ästhetischer Akt)
 * 2012: Finalist Deutschlands bester Fotograf (Category Ästhetischer Akt)
 * 2012: Winner Deutschlands bester Fotograf (Category black&white)
 * 2011: Nominated for Eros award 2011
 * 2012: Nominated for Black & White Spider Award
 * 2012: 2 Wins at Eros award 2012
 * 2013: Nominated for Photography Masters Cup 2013 (Category Professional, Nude)
 * 2013: Winner User Voting Akt und Erotik (digital photo) 2013
 * 2013: Nominated for Fotograf des Jahres 2013 (digital photo)
 * 2013: 3. Winner (honor of distinction, professionals) Black & White Spider Award
 * 2013: Gold medal Photo Art Championship 2013
 * 2014: Finalist Zebra Award (Black and White Photographer of the Year 2014, Fine Art)
 * 2014: Winner Fotograf des Jahres 2014 (Akt & Erotik, digitalphoto)
 * 2014: Nominated for Black & White Spider Award, 2014, professionals nude
 * 2014: IPA 2014, Fine Art Nudes Pro, - Honorable Mention (International Photography Awards, 8-68936-14)
 * 2014: ND awards 2014, fine art nudes, - Honorable Mention
 * 2014: Monochrome Awards 2014, Professional Nudes,- Honorable Mention
 * 2015: Photoshoot Awards 2015, Nudes, Honorable Mention
 * 2015: Fine Art Photography Awards 2015, 2nd winner in NUDES Professional
 * 2015: Two nominations for the Black & White Spider Award 2015
 * 2015: International photographer of the year 2015 (ipoty) - Honorable Mention, professionals nude
 * 2016: Nominee in Nude Black & White Spider Award 2016
 * 2016: Bronze Medal One Eyeland Photography Awards 2016, Fine Art Nude
 * 2017: Honorable Mention in Nudes Monovisions Award
 * 2017: 3rd Place Winner in Nudes Professional CHROMATIC INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
 * 2018: Finalist One Eyeland Photography Awards, Fine Art Nude
 * 2018: Winner Germany´s TOP 10 Black & White Photographer
 * 2018: Silver medal World´s TOP 10 Black & White Photographer
 * 2018: Gold medal TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT 2018, black&white
 * 2019: Nominee at the 12th Annual International Color Awards
 * 2019: Finalist PhotoShoot Awards Nude 2019, urban nude & merits in category body parts
 * 2019: Winner MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards 2019, Nude
 * 2019: Nominee at Black & White Spider Awards, 2019, Nude Professionals
 * 2019: Nominee at the 12th Annual International Color Awards
 * 2020: Bronze medal One Eyeland Photography Award 2019, Fine Art - Nudes Professional
 * 2020: Finalist & merits PhotoShoot Awards NUDE 2020, urban nude
 * 2020: Finalist Fine Art Photography Awards, Nudes Professional
 * 2021: Silver medal One Eyeland Awards, fine art nudes
 * 2021: Gold medal Trierenberg Supercircuit, streets & paths
 * 2021: Finalist PhotoShoot Awards, NUDE, body parts
 * 2021: 1st place 6TH 35AWARDS, Nude 18+ - Viewers Choice
 * 2021: Honorable Mention Black & White Nude Photo of the Year 2021 - Monovisions Award, nude
 * 2021: 1st place Black & White Nude Photo of the Year 2021 "Monovisions Award, nude
 * 2021: 1st place One Eyeland Awards "Germany´s Top 10 Black & White Photographer
 * 2021: Silver medal One Eyeland Awards - WORLD´s Top 10 Black & White Photographer, nude
 * 2021: 2 Honorable Mentions Black & White Spider Awards, 2021, nude professionals
 * 2021: Honorable Mention - Chromatic Awards Photography 2021, nudes professionals
 * 2021: 2 Bronze Awards One Eyeland Awards - fine art nudes, professional 2021
 * 2022: best photographer - 35AWARDS - 2022, black & white nude
 * 2022: great photographer - viewers choice 35AWARDS - 2022, 100 best photos
 * 2022: Nominee & honorable mention 15th Annual International Color Awards, nudes professional
 * 2022: 3 nominations Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2021/2022, nudes professional
 * 2022: 1st place MUSE photography awards 2022, nudes professional
 * 2022: 2 photos best of nomination - 7th 35AWARDS, nudes
 * 2022: 4th place 100 best photos - 7th 35AWARDS, nudes
 * 2022: Platinum Winner London Photography Awards, professional nudes
 * 2022: Silver Award & Bronze Award WPE Worldcup Photography Award, 1st half 2022, fine art nudes
 * 2022: 3x Platin Awards & 5 Gold Awards European Photography Awards 2022
 * 2022: Nominee at the "Black and White Spider Awards Awards", nude - professional
 * 2022: Gold Award "New York Photography Awards 2022", professional nudes
 * 2022: 2 Bronze Awards World´s Top 10 Photographer Black and White - One Eyeland 2022, nudes professional
 * 2022: finalist dodho nude photography awards 2022
 * 2022: honorable mention Monochrome Awards 2022, nude, professional
 * 2023: platinum winner MUSE Photography Awards 2023, nudes, professional
 * 2023: nominee Color Awards 2023, nudes, professional
 * 2023: 3 Gold Awards London Photography Awards 2023, nudes, professional
 * 2023: Bronze Award  PX3 - Prix de la Photographie, Paris,fine art nudes, professional
 * 2023: Platinum Award European Photography Awards 2023,fine art nudes, professional
 * 2023: honorable mention Great Photo Award 2023,fine art nudes, professional
 * 2023: best of contest E35awards - black and white nude 2023,nude, professional
 * 2023: 1 honorable mention and 3 Official Selections IPA 2023,fine art nudes, professional
 * 2023: second winner and honorable mention  Black & White Spider Awards 2023, Paris,nude, professional
 * 2023: Finalist  World´s Top 10 Photographer Black and White - One Eyeland 2023, nudes professional
 * 2024: Nominee  Color Awards 2024, nudes professional

Exhibitions

 * 2011: January: Adiamo, Oberhausen, Germany
 * 2012: March: Adagio, Berlin, Germany
 * 2012: August to October: Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
 * 2013: July to September: Gallery Long Island City, New York, USA
 * 2013: October: Gallery Merikon, Vienna, Austria
 * 2014: June to July: The Modern Nude, The Brick Lane Gallery, London, United Kingdom
 * 2015: November to December: Wasser spendet Leben, Gallery stilwerk, Dortmund, Germany
 * 2016: August to October: Gallery Hartlauer, Linz, Austria
 * 2016: September: GIESERS Kalender 2017, Bocholt, Germany
 * 2016: November: Wasser spendet Leben, Bochum, Germany
 * 2018: Oktober: Glas Hennes Kalender, Frechen, Germany
 * 2019: September: Mundwerk - Mutspenden, Berlin, Germany
 * 2020: December: 2020: Museo Civico del Territorio di Cormòns (Gorizia), urban 2020 photography award, Italy
 * 2022: September: Charity-Vernissage Nude for Nature, historic train station, Wuppertal, Germany
 * 2023: November: Trierenberg, Neue Rathaus, Linz, Austria
 * 2023: November: PX3, Galerie24b, Paris, France