Claudia Heinermann
photographer
Claudia Heinermann is a German documentary photographer known for her long-term observational projects focusing on historical topics, war, and genocide. She studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Enschede (1986–1991) and later specialized in photography at the Photo Academy Amsterdam (2004–2006). Her work often addresses controversial issues through a unique visual lens. Notable projects include 'Enduring Srebrenica', which documents the aftermath of the Bosnian genocide, and 'Wolfskinder', focusing on children displaced by war. She has received several awards, including the first prize for self-published photobooks at the Deutscher Fotobuchpreis in 2017.[1,2]
Themes
- war
- genocide
- historical memory
- human rights
Books
Works by Claudia Heinermann
- Enduring Srebrenica 2012 · Epos Press · book · English ISBN 9789081408905 Self-published photo book.
- Wolfskinder A Post-War Story 2015 · book Self-published photo book.
- Military Hospital 2009 · book Self-published photo book.
- Spuren/ Traces 2009 · book Self-published photo book.
Exhibitions
- 2009 Spuren/ Traces Liberty Park, War Museum Overloon, Overloon, Netherlands solo
- 2018 Wolfskinder Kulturzentrum Ostpreussen, Ellingen, Germany solo
- 2018 Wolfskinder, A Post-War Story Forum für Fotografie, Köln, Germany solo
- 2017 Wolfskinder, A Post-War Story Photo Festival Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, Russia solo
- 2017 Wolfskinder Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany solo
- 2017 Wolfskinder Ibbenbüren, Ibbenbüren, Germany solo
- 2016 Wolfskinder A Post-War Story BredaPhoto international photofestival Breda, Breda, Netherlands group
- 2016 Secjam Se, Ik herinner me Podium Mozaïek, Amsterdam, Netherlands solo
- 2016 Wolfskinder Rathaus, Crailsheim, Germany solo
- 2016 Wolfskinder Schloss Stetten, Künzelsau, Germany solo
- 2016 Wolfskinder Ostpreussisches Landesmuseum Lüneburg, Germany solo
- 2015 Secjam Se, Ik herinner me Felix Meritus, Nacht van de Rechtstaat, Amsterdam, Netherlands solo
- 2015 Wolfskinder Nutshuis, Den Haag, Netherlands solo
- 2015 Post war stories (Wolfskinder) Photo Festival Tbilisi, Georgia group
- 2015 Enduring Srebrenica NIOD, Amsterdam, Netherlands solo
- 2015 Secjam Se, Ik herinner me Kriterion, Amsterdam, Netherlands solo
- 2015 Secjam Se, Ik herinner me Humanity House, Den Haag, Netherlands solo
- 2014 Post War Stories (Wolfskinder) Kaunas Photo Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania group
- 2014 Enduring Srebrenica Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught, Vught, Netherlands solo
- 2013 Enduring Srebrenica Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen, Belgium solo
- 2012 Enduring Srebrenica Museum and Memorial Camp Westerbork, Hooghalen, Netherlands solo
- 2011 Garzweiler II 38CC Gallery, Delft, Netherlands solo
Awards
- 2017 Deutscher Fotobuchpreis First prize category self-published Deutscher Fotobuchpreis
- 2013 Nomination for the Dutch Doc Award 2013 (best documentary photo projects) Dutch Doc Award
- 2018 Fonds Bijzondere Journaliestieke Projecten
- 2018 Mondriaan Fonds, Werkbeurs Bewezen Talent Mondriaan Fonds