Deidi von Schaewen is a German photographer and filmmaker born in Berlin in 1941. She studied painting and graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin (now Berlin University of the Arts) before discovering photography. After periods in Barcelona and New York, she settled in Paris in 1974. Her artistic work is characterized by an obsession with capturing the ephemeral and the traces of human civilizations, particularly in urban and rural landscapes. She is renowned for her architectural photography and her ability to capture the 'ready made' of everyday life. Her notable series include 'Murs' (Walls, 1977), 'Echafaudages' (Scaffoldings, 1992), and 'Sacred Trees of India' (1990). She has collaborated with major publishers like Taschen and numerous high-profile architects and designers.[1,2,4,5]
Muren - gefotografeerd door1977 · Andreas Landshoff · book · DutchISBN 9789062100712Also known as 'Walls'. Contains black and white photographs of walls in major cities from 1964-1976.
ECHAFAUDAGES/structures éphémères1992 · Hazan · book · FrenchFocuses on covered buildings and scaffolding.
Sacred Trees of India1990 · book · EnglishInventory of religious rituals and decorations around exceptional trees.
Inside Africa2004 · Taschen · book · EnglishPart of a series on global interiors.
Exhibitions
1977MurenCentre Georges Pompidou, Parissolo
2025Sacred Trees of IndiaBanyuls-sur-Mer, Francesolo
2024Nothing too beautiful for the GodsFondation Opale, Lensgroup
Awards
1966PrixJunge Photographie, Cologne
1986Bourse photoBourse photo (pour un tour du Monde)
