Jens Liebchen

author · photographer

German[1] b. 1970, Bonn[1] active 1995–present

Jens Liebchen is a German photographer based in Berlin. He studied Social Anthropology at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1992 to 1995 before beginning his freelance career in 1995. His artistic work is characterized by a documentary approach and a conceptual orientation, addressing political and social topics through a wide range of visual languages, including both black-and-white and color photography. His work has been exhibited and published internationally. He is a member of the German Photographic Association and Freelens.[1,2,3]

  • Social Anthropology
  • Politics & Art
  • Documentary
  • Architecture
  • War Photography

Books

Works by Jens Liebchen

  • 2000 DL 07: Stereotypes of War, a Photographic Investigation Edition J.J. Heckenhauer · book · German, English · ISBN 9783980607919 Co-opts the visual language of war photography to create a menacing portrait of a town.
  • 2022 L.A. Crossing Hartmann Books · book · English Drive-by photography of Los Angeles.
  • 2014 System Peperoni Books / White Press · book · German · ISBN 978-3-941825-68-0 Examines the structures of society.
  • 2004 Politics & Art – Art & Politics Edition J.J. Heckenhauer · book · German · ISBN 3-9806079-9-2 Series of photographs by artists in front of their works in the Reichstag.
  • 2005 Playing Fields Edition J.J. Heckenhauer · book · German Published in Tübingen/Berlin.

Exhibitions

  • 2022 L.A. Crossing Galerie Springer, Berlin · solo
  • 2017 System Galerie Springer, Berlin · solo
  • 2013 Tsukuba-Narita 2011/03/13 Kunsthaus Essen, Essen · solo
  • 2000 DL07 – stereotypes of war : a photographic investigation Photography Now, Berlin · solo
  • 2007 Politics & Art – Art & Politics Goethe-Institutes, International · group
  • 2022 Hollywood Helmut Newton Foundation / Museum for Photography, Berlin · group

References

  1. Jens Liebchen link
  2. CV link
  3. Jens Liebchen DL 07 stereotypes of war. Lens Culture link