Helmut Nothhelfer

photographer

German^[1] b. 3 June 1945, Bonn^[1] active 1967–2025

Helmut Nothhelfer is a German photographer and artist. He was trained at the Berlin Lette-Schule from 1967 to 1969 and later studied at the Folkwang School of Design in Essen under Otto Steinert. From 1971 to 2006, he worked as a scientific and technical photographer at the Dental Clinic of the Free University of Berlin. He is known for his minimalist approach to photography, often documenting public events and everyday life with a distinct individual style. His work is held in numerous national and international collections.^[1]

public life
everyday history
minimalism

Books

Lange Augenblicke: Die fotografischen Bilder von 1970-1992
Gabriele Nothhelfer, Helmut Nothhelfer

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Works by Helmut Nothhelfer

2009 Momente und Jahre Schirmer/Mosel · book · German · ISBN 978-3-8296-0429-1 Exhibition catalog.
2021 Das Blickkarussell. Über das Sehen und das Betrachten von Fotografien Edition Roland Angst · book · German · ISBN 978-3-9821979-0-6
1993 Lange Augenblicke: Die fotografischen Bilder von 1970-1992 Edition Braus · book · German · ISBN 9783894660789 Edited by Klaus Honnef.
1980 Stadtportraits 1974–1979 Museum Folkwang · book · German Exhibition catalog.
1983 Zwischenräume DuMont · book · German · ISBN 3-7701-1500-7 Edited by Ann and Jürgen Wilde.

Exhibitions

1974 Bali Kino Berlin · solo
1976 Galerie Wilde Köln Köln · solo
1993 Lange Augenblicke. Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Bonn · solo
2021 Das Blickkarussell. Parrotta Contemporary Art, Burg Lede Bonn · solo

Awards

2012 David-Octavius-Hill-Medaille Deutsche Fotografische Akademie

References

2026 link