Emil Perauer

photographer

Emil Perauer (1934–2011) was a prominent Austrian photographer known for his extensive work in portraiture and fashion photography. Based primarily in Munich, he became a well-known 'star photographer,' capturing intimate and high-profile portraits of international celebrities, including Romy Schneider, Herbert von Karajan, and various figures from the world of music and cinema. His style often blended artistic sensitivity with a deep understanding of his subjects' public personas. He is noted for his long-term collaboration with cultural icons and for documenting significant moments in 20th-century European nightlife and high society.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • Portraiture
  • Celebrity Photography
  • Fashion
  • Nightlife

Works by Emil Perauer

  • Crazy Horse Saloon 1967 · Denoël Gouraud · book · French Photobook documenting the famous Parisian cabaret.
  • Karajan 1989 · book Photographs by Emil Perauer with text by Joachim Kaiser.

References

  1. Website. FotografenWiki. 2026 link
  2. News Article. Abendzeitung München. 2019 link
  3. Website. Livre Rare Book. 2019 link