Klaus Honnef
author
Klaus Honnef is a German art historian, art critic, exhibition curator, and theorist of artistic photography. Born in Tilsit (now Sowetsk) in 1939, he studied sociology and history at the University of Cologne from 1960 to 1965. He worked as an editor for several newspapers before becoming a prominent figure in the art world. From 1974 to 1999, he served as the exhibition manager at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, where he was responsible for temporary exhibitions and later headed the photography department. Honnef has curated over 500 exhibitions worldwide and was an organizer of documenta 5 and 6 in Kassel. He is a prolific author on contemporary painting and photography theory, having published numerous books with major publishers like Taschen.[1,2,3]
- art history
- photography theory
- contemporary art
Books
Works by Klaus Honnef
- 1997 Und sie haben Deutschland verlassen ... müssen. Fotografen und ihre Bilder 1928-1997 Co-authored with Frank Weyers.
- 1998 Die Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Band 1 + 2 Co-authored with Karl Ruhrberg and Manfred Schneckenburger.
- 2004 Pop Art Part of the Taschen Basic Art Series.
- 2008 Andy Warhol 1928–1987. Kunst als Kommerz
Exhibitions
- 1972 Documenta 5
- 1977 Documenta 6
Awards
- 1988 Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres
- 2011 Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie