Klaus Enrique
Klaus Enrique | |
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| Born | Klaus Enrique 1975 (age 48–49) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | German, Mexican |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 11 |
| Known for | Post-contemporary sculptor & photography |
| Website | klausenrique |
Klaus Enrique /ˈklaʊs ɛnˈriːke/ (born 1975) is a Mexican-German post-contemporary sculptor and photographer known for his recreations of portraits by Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
Early life
[edit]Enrique grew up in Mexico City. He studied genetics at the University of Nottingham, England,[1] and received an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York City.[2]
Photography
[edit]Enrique was a freelance IT consultant before he turned to photography, which he studied at Parsons and at the School of Visual Arts.[3] His portrait of Mother & Daughter was considered for the Photographic Portrait Prize at London's National Portrait Gallery.[4][5] Subsequently, he has been nominated and short listed for various awards.[6][7][8]
In 2011, Enrique won the Curator Award / Emerging Artist of the Year for Still Photography.[9] and in 2013, his "Vertumnus" was included in The History of Still Life in Ten Masterpieces[10] as the Tenth Masterpiece, alongside works by Cézanne, Goya, and Warhol. His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Leslie/Lohman Museum and the Haggerty Museum of Art.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Lee (2015). "Art & Science Journal – Klaus Enrique Klaus Enrique, who studied genetics..." artandsciencejournal.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Guerra, Erasmo (18 June 2008). "Speaking For Themselves". Gay City News. 7 (24): 21.
- ^ "Klaus Enrique". Revista Arte Fotográfico (635): 9. February 2013.
- ^ Photographic Portrait Prize 2007. London, England: National Portrait Gallery Publications. August 2007. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-85514-388-3.
- ^ Steward, Sue (7 November 2007). "Portraits Now". The British Journal of Photography. 154 (7659): 30.
- ^ Enrqiue, Klaus. "Information". Klaus Enrique.
- ^ "Klaus Enrique". Revista Arte Fotográfico (635): 9. February 2013.
- ^ "World in Focus". Photo District News. XXIX (2): 83. February 2009.
- ^ "The Curator". Photo District News. XXXI (7): 48. July 2011.
- ^ Delices D'Artistes. Vevey, Switzerland: Alimantarium. 2013. p. 75. ISBN 978-294-028-425-2.
- ^ Enrqiue, Klaus. "Information". Klaus Enrique.
- ^ Kajpust, Jerry (2010). "Klaus Enrique". The Journal of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation (34): 16.
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