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Erik Chmil (born 1968) is always on the search for the meaningful detail, whether in urban architecture or the cantilevered landscape of the mountains. As a distanced observer with a penchant for helping himself to graphic formal language, he opens still views of nature and culture’s changing relationships. “Who are you to dare come up… Read more
Intro Bio Exhibitions
| 1968 | born in Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1983 | started interest in photography |
| 1989-1991 | assistence in Dusseldorf, Germany |
| 1991-1994 | Visual Communication,University of Applied Sciences, Dortmund, Germany |
| semester abroad, Ecole des beaux arts, Besancon, France | |
| assistance, Finnland | |
| 1993 | first studio, Hilden, Germany |
| started architectural photography and reportages | |
| since 1995 | studio in Cologne, Germany, mainly advertising photography |
| 1998 | first car shooting |
| Since then, Chmil hast been working worldwide for various clients and agencies in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US. He is member of the BFF and AOP |
| 2011 | BFF Merit |
| 2010 | 200 Best Photographers, Lürzers |
| 2010 | Red Dot Design Award and ADC Bronze for book publikation |
| 2004 | Kelly Award Finalist, Porsche campaign, USA |
| 1987-1989 | Award German Youth Photography Price |
| 1994 | Galerie Lichthof, Dusseldorf, Germany |