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= Klaus Tiedge = Klaus Tiedge (March 1, 1965 – July 1, 2019) is a German born a fine art photographer, specialising in wildlife photography and portraits of indigenous people of Africa.

Born in Germany in the mid-1960s, Klaus Tiedge’s career as a commercials and fashion photographer saw him shooting in many locations around the world, including New York, London, New Delhi, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.

But it was Cape Town that caught his attention in the late ’90s, when the city was at its prime as a sought-after photographic location.

Over the next seven years, travel to many parts of the country, and elsewhere in southern Africa, gave Klaus the opportunity to meet and work with various people in exotic places, and exposed him to the hugely diverse and beautiful landscapes of the subcontinent. As a result, Klaus made the move to nature and wildlife photography.

Career
When Klaus was twelve years old, he chose the camera to document the world around him. Later is was his travels and portraying school friends. His first job as a product photographer (for Yofrika) was still during school time. After school Klaus became a photo laboratorant and soon after started his career in the field of professional photography. He was working as a photo assistant for many well known photographers at the time; Klaus learnt that working for yourself, having your own goals, also brings you a certain independence and this is what he loved.

So he forced himself again and again to change paths in his career on purpose, in order to learn different things, getting other perspectives and to challenge himself.

From fashion photographer Jürgen Helbig, car photographer Frank Nowak to people lifestyle photographer Norbert Schäfter and Geo/Stern photographer at the time Peter Ginter.

Then from his mid 20s he started working independently as a professional photographer from his own studio in the centre of Cologne, Germany.

He photographed for many well known companies, including Deutsche Telekom, Bayer,

Der grüne Punkt, Nivea, Seba Med, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Renault.

In the coming years many photo-productions followed; so Klaus and his team went to Mallorca, Miami, New York,USA, Canary Islands, Italy and South Africa in order to photograph for fashion and advertising themes.

Around 2000 Klaus felt the urge again to change paths in his career, he was looking for a new challenge. So after a few travels through Namibia and Botswana, Klaus decided to pursue his passion for wildlife photography. His photo trip in 2001 to Namibia marked the beginning of the career as a wildlife fine art photographer.

Photography
Klaus consistently produces work that combines the freshness of Africa’s people and animals in their natural environments with his precise Teutonic touch, giving his shots a revitalised cover feel. His signature desaturated colouring perfectly showcases the region’s spectacular natural beauty, whether it’s storm clouds building up over the Okavango or smouldering sunsets over Etosha.

His “Pride of Africa” retinue includes wildlife photography plus two additional portrait collections, namely the Portrait Collection documenting women, children and men from the Herero, Himba and Zemba tribes, and the Kiburi Portrait Collection featuring the Maasai, San and Himba.

Pride of Africa is an anthology that presents a clear break from documentary wildlife photography. In this series, the animals play as important a role in the images as the environments that they inhabit. Tiedge often composes his images against dramatic backdrops, creating breathtaking scenes which portray a certain fictional quality. Through taking advantage of the “modern digital darkroom”, this artist (Klaus Tiedge) has successfully traversed the boundaries between painting and photography.

Noteworthy
Phase One

Pictures some of the most published worldwide between late 90s and mid 2000s

Prints and exhibitions
Martin Osner, has been the first gallery (Fine Art Photography Gallery) exhibiting his work as a solo show in Cape Town, South Africa in April 2011. Numerous group and solo exhibitions followed and Klaus’s work is permanently presented by the private Osner Gallery and the Photography Art Gallery.

In 2012 Klaus had a solo exhibition with Gallery Reis in Singapore. Gallery Reis showed for the first time the largest size (214x108cm, Editon 6) prints of the Pride of Africa Collection.

In 2014 Gallery Tantus in Germany exhibited his works

And became a permanent representing gallery for Klaus’s works in Hamburg, Germany.

In June 2019 Galerie Hoffman in Munich, Germany will be showcasing a selection of limited edition prints of Klaus’s works.

Marla Kennedy Gallery in New York in 2016

Saatchi Art, selected works available online

Martin Osner Fine Art Gallery 2011,2012, 2014, 2016, representing gallery since 2011

Tantus Photo Galerie, Hamburg, Germany, solo exhibition May 2014 representing Klaus Tiedge works since 2011

The Photography Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, representing since 2012

Yellowkorner (selection of works) since 2011, 2016

Imbizo Gallery, Durban, South Africa, 2014 -2016

Fine Art Portfolio, Cape Town, South Africa 2014

Gallery Sur, Carmel, USA, 2012-2015

Gallery Reis, Singapore, 2012-2013

Galerie Stephen Hoffman, Munich, Germany 2019

Books
In 2012, Klaus published a spectacular coffee-table book of 75 breathtaking images of wildlife in locations around sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Botswana and Namibia; two editions of the book have since been printed, with blue-chip companies such as Anglo American and FNB Namibia using them as corporate gifts.

The book is available under ISBN: 9780620545365

On Amazon.de or www.klaustiedge.com

Personal life
In 2001, Klaus and his wife Sandra made South Africa their permanent home. They have two children.

In 2017 Klaus was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Despite a major operation and chemotherapy he fought on to continue his work and even make a film about his situation. The film was completed the same month he lost his fight against cancer. Klaus Tiedge passed away in July 2019.

Documentary Film Project
The idea to make a film came when Klaus was in recovery. Klaus wanted to document his work and life as a wildlife fine art photographer; both as an inspiration and motivation for his family & others.

Since end 2017 Klaus is working on this independent project with Dean Paarman as cameraman, script writer and editor.

In early 2018 Klaus and his family, as well as Dean, went to Kenya to shoot for the documentary movie. The film, titles "Safari of my Life" was completed in 2019 and has since one it's first award, a Platinum for Featured Documentary at the International Independent Film Festival. The film will come available to the public in 2020. Category:Photographers by subject Category:Wildlife Category:Photographers Category:Fine art photographers