Olaf Heine Livres

Olaf Heine (*1968 in Hannover) ist einer der erfolgreichsten und gefragtesten Porträtfotografen. Die Liste der von ihm porträtierten Musiker, Schauspieler, Sportler und Schriftsteller ist schier endlos. Sie wirken trotz ihrer Berühmtheit, die man durchaus spürt, menschlich, sensibel, verletzlich und ansprechbar. 'Ich inszeniere viele meiner Shootings und lasse die Künstler in unterschiedlichste Rollen schlüpfen.' Die Fotos erzählen Geschichten von modernen Großstadtmenschen. Sie sind Momentaufnahmen aus Filmen, die nie gedreht wurden. Manche der Fotos kommen uns bekannt vor. Sie zieren zahlreiche Plattencover, waren Bildstrecken für Magazine und Zeitschriften, internationale Werbekampagnen oder finden sich in Heines Musikvideos. Der vorliegende Band bietet mit über 100 vom Künstler ausgewählten Arbeiten einen Überblick über sein breites Werk und zeigt auch eine kleine Auswahl von Heines unbekannteren Landschaften, Stillleben oder Architekturaufnahmen.

The Berlin photographer Olaf Heine shows the sensuality of Brazil and does without striking color, he is primarily concerned with the form. The well-known portrait and fashion photographer was fascinated by the country, which he has traveled to several times. In his coffee table book Brazil, Heine juxtaposes the Brazilian landscape and architecture with the curves of the people, surfers and beautiful women. To do this, he dispenses with distracting colors and provides an unusual black-and-white view of Brazil.

This is a collection of portrait photographs of international rock and pop celebrities.

During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, nearly one million Tutsi were murdered by the Hutu tribe, with eighty percent of the surviving women experiencing rape. Today, victims and perpetrators coexist, yet rape survivors and their children remain at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Despite this, many young women have bravely worked to rescue their traumatized mothers from stigma, demonstrating remarkable courage and optimism in a society still grappling with authoritarianism and trauma. The work showcases resilient women who have triumphed over their harrowing experiences. Olaf Heine has captured this pivotal moment of reconciliation through powerful photography, portraying mothers and daughters together at the very sites of the atrocities. Accompanying the images are brief statements from the women, sharing their journeys of healing. This photo-book project collaborates with ora Kinderhilfe, an organization providing psychological and financial support to victims in Rwanda, with a portion of the proceeds dedicated to their cause. Heine, a prominent portrait photographer, has worked with numerous musicians, actors, athletes, and writers, capturing their humanity and vulnerability through staged photo shoots that allow them to embody various roles.