Frank Habicht

photographer · author

Frank Habicht (1938–2024) was a German-born photographer renowned for capturing the cultural dynamism and social upheavals of 'Swinging London' during the 1960s. He documented the era's emergent fashions, libertarian attitudes, and the lifestyles of the baby boom generation, featuring portraits of rock musicians, actors, and anti-war activists. After training at the Hamburg School of Photography, Habicht began his career in the early 1960s and gained recognition across Europe. In the 1980s, he moved to New Zealand, where he shifted his focus to documenting the landscapes, indigenous figures, and ceremonial events of the Bay of Islands. His work is characterized by an intimate approach to capturing both the iconic celebrities of the 1960s and the unnamed members of the public during that transformative period. (Source: Wikipedia, RNZ, Guardian)^[1,2,3,4]

Themes

60s London
Swinging Sixties
Fashion
Political activism
New Zealand landscapes

Books

In the Sixties
photographer · author

Works by Frank Habicht

In the Sixties 1998 · Axis Publishing / Tandem Press · book · English ISBN 1870845307 Photographic publication documenting 1960s London.
As It Was 2021 · Hatje Cantz · book · English Reflection of his life and work in 1960s London.

References

Frank Habicht. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation link
Florian Habicht. My father Frank Habicht, the photographer who captured the 'heart and restlessness of 1960s London'. The Guardian. The Guardian. 2024 link
Photographer Frank Habicht dies, aged 85. Radio New Zealand. Radio New Zealand. 2024 link
Frank Habicht. Grokipedia. Grokipedia link