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Artist Statement:
Walter Spaeth was born 1952 in
Münsingen / Germany
Ever since he was a very young
boy it has been one of Walter
Spaeth`s dream to express his
ideas and inspirations. And so
it doesn`t come as a surprise
that photography soon
attracted his attention. At
the age of twenty he
discovered the creative and
technical possibilities of
this medium in the
black-and-white lab of a
friend and began thinking
about how it could help him
realize his dream. In 1972,
though, photography was far
less sophisticated than it is
today. It proved to be an
advantage, as Walter Spaeth
spent his first years
concentrating on the basic
techniques and principles of
composition. He thoroughy
learned the craft and
perfected his skills.
In the mid-90`s then the full
extent of his creativity
became apparent. Computers
made their appearance in the
photo scene and allowed the
editing of pictures, something
which Spaeth started doing
with great fascination and
success. Between 1990 and 2000
Spaeth won more than 30
awards, including Deja-GmbH´s
10 000 Mark “Take care” award,
which he received in a
festive ceremony at the
Photokina 2000 in Cologne for
his excellent ...
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Awards :
1992 Photokina Kodak Silver-Award
1994 Mac Welt / Foto Magazin - Digital Imaging Place 5 -
1996 Austrian Super Circuit -FIAP Gold Medal-
1996 Photokina Heinz Sielmann Photoprize Picture at Exhibition
and Calendar
1997 DigitalART Gallery - Winner Picture at Exhibition -
1997 Foto Creativ -Jokerprize-
1997 Mainaward Photocontest Chinese Nationalcircus
1998 Bradley University - Picture at Exhibition -
1998 Photokina Heinz Sielmann Photoprize Picture at Exhibition
1998 FIAP Bronze -Aqueducte 98- Agrupacio Foto Cine - new
Technique und Tendency-
1999 Austrian Super Circuit -FIAP Ribbon, Honorable Mention
1999 Publication "Landlovers" UK- Magazin DigitalPhotoFX
1999 Exhibition "Visions"DigitalART-Gallery Frankfurt/M
1999 12.Prize Bank KSK Lüchow-Dannenberg "Reflections"
1999 6.Prize Newspaper Schwäbisches Tagblatt "was heißt hier
alt ?"(what be called here old ?)
1999 3.Prize Schw.Tagblatt / Chinese Nationalcircus
2000 Bradley University - 2.Prize Millennial-Images
2000 Fotosalon "Herten" TTH-Goldmedal
2000 Photokina 1.Prize "Take care" Deja GmbH
2000 DVF 1.Digital Competition 2000 -2 Goldmedals and 2 Honorable Mention
2000 Ritz (USA) Big Print Photo Contest - Runner up winner Digital category
2001 Member of IAC International Art Collective
2001 Exhibitions Galeria Dárt Zero, Barcelona
2001 PSA Gold Medal - Foto Agrupino Argentina, Buenos Aires
2001 Member of ELDAF Ehrenlogen Deutscher Amateur-Fotografen
2002 Bradley University - Deus ex machina - Pic on Exhibition
2002 Magazine PHOTOGRAPHIE - First Place - surreal Images -
2002 Magazine FOTOHEFT - First Place - Print Award -
2002 Co-Operation Book - Digital Imaging for Beginers- UK
2002 Exhibition Art&Conference Center, Louisville/Kentucky USA
2002 Exhibition PHOTO ART - DIGITAL ART, CityHall Moessingen GERMANY
2003 Exhibition 17.-20.June Havanna, Cuba
2003 Exhibition 04.-11.12.2003, Florenz(Firenze) Italy
-- 18 Single and Groupexhibitions from 1992 - 2002
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