Josef H. Neumann (born May 27, 1953) is a German Art Photographer, media designer and

art historian Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history. Traditionally, the ...

. He invented the

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, an experimental artform involving manipulating chemicals in

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Life

Education

Josef H. Neumann completed an apprenticeship as a photographer under Gustav Wenningin his birthplace of

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in Westphalia from 1967 to 1970. From 1974 to 1978 he studied visual communication at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences under Professors Pan Walther (photographer) and Adolf Clemens (photojournalist). After completing his diploma as a photo designer under Professor

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(photo designer) in the Department of Photography/Film Design (1979), he completed his studies in journalism, philosophy and art history at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in

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with an intermediate diploma in 1984 under Professors Winfried B. Lerg (publicist),

Hans Blumenberg Hans Blumenberg (; 13 July 1920, Lübeck – 28 March 1996, Altenberge) was a German philosopher and intellectual historian. He studied philosophy, German studies and the classics (1939–47, interrupted by World War II) and is considered to be o ...

(philosopher) and Georg Kauffmann (art historian). Neumann married in 1991 the teacher and kindergarten director Martina Flügel. The marriage was dissolved in the year of 2003. He is married with the Physiotherapista and Venezuelana Verónica Cristina López Pérez, since March 27, 2020 in Moche, Trujillo, Peru. They live separately since 2022 in Santiago de Chile and Dortmund, Germany.

Artistic work

Since 1979 Neumann lectured at intervals at the

Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts Fachhochschule Dortmund - University of Applied Sciences and Arts () is a university of applied sciences (German: ''Fachhochschule'') in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 14,057 students, and 894 staff, 255 of which are teaching sta ...

in the fields photo design and social work. He also had an assignment for ''Designing with Electronic Media'' ("Gestaltung mit elektronischen Medien") with the department of computer science of the

for 20 years. Since 1986 Neumann photographed for various publishing houses in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland. Neumann mainly worked for the publisher ''C. J. Bucher'' (Munich) while often using the Russian panorama camera ''Horizont''. Several panorama illustrated books were published, including Paris, Vienna, Switzerland, Munich, Germany, Tuscany und Sicily. His illustrated book ''Deutschland'' was awarded twice – in the years 1987 and 1990 – with the ''Kodak-Fotobuchpreis''. In addition, this book has a preface by president

Richard von Weizsäcker Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker (; 15 April 1920 – 31 January 2015) was a German politician ( CDU), who served as President of Germany from 1984 to 1994. Born into the aristocratic Weizsäcker family, who were part of the German nobili ...

and was published with an edition of more than 40.000 copies. As the German government has given one copy as a present to each host for several years the book has a worldwide spread. Josef_H

While having an academic status at the

in the department of design from 1986 to 1987 Neumann wrote two standard references ''Filme kreativ nutzen'' (''Using films creatively'') and ''Objektive kreativ nutzen'' (''Using lenses creatively'') together with

in 1986 and 1988. 1993 Neumann lectured at the former

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(now Technical University of Cologne) in the department of photo engineering. After intensive and creative research in the new camera generation ''Zoom-Kompakte'' his book ''Zoomkompakte kreativ'' was published in 1994 on occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Japanese camera company Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. alias

Pentax was a Japanese camera and optical equipment manufacturer. Currently, it exists as the Pentax Life Care Business Division of Hoya's medical endoscope business, as well as the digital camera brand of Ricoh Imaging, a subsidiary of Ricoh. Penta ...

. In his hometown of

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, Neumann photographed together with Gerhard P. Müller under the leadership of the text authors Wolfgang Rinke and Dore Bolege-Vieweg for the book titles Dortmund Churches of the Middle Ages and Dortmund Village Churches, two extensive illustrated books on Dortmund church treasures, which were published by Verlag Fr.-W. Ruhfus in 1987 and 1999. Since 2003 Neumann has artistically worked at intervals in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

(

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) on photo and video productions. Josef H. Neumann is a member of the

German Society for Photography The German Society for Photography (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie, DGPh) is a German photography organisation, based in Cologne. It is concerned with the application of photography in art, science, education, journalism, economics and pol ...

(DGPh) since 1986th Im Januar 2012 he opened his atelier ''INICIO.de'' together with the Agentinian artist Virginia Novarin in the Unionviertel in Dortmund. Today Neumann works as freelancing photo designer producing image and product commercials for print and video. In addition Neumann regularly works as lecturer on didactic methods of photography for public institutions and private companies. Neumann published for all major German photographic journals like ''Color Foto'', ''Foto'', ''Fotoheft'', ''Fotomagazin'', ''Minolta Mirror'', ''Nikon News'', ''Photo'', ''Photographie'', ''Photo Revue'', ''Professional Camera'', ''ProfiFoto'', '' fineartphotomagazine''. His photographs have been used in numerous German and European publications wow '' Creative Photography'', ''

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'', '' Brigitte'', '' Natur'', '' Freizeit Revue'', '' S.Fischer Verlag'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Editorial work

From 1981 to 1996 Neumann was member of the editorial team of the German magazine ''Photographie'' in

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and

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. At the same time Neumann was chief editor of the German magazine ''Fotoheft'' from 1990 to 1992.

Research

1974 Experimental advancements of

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s to

Chemogram A chemogram (from "chemistry", "optic" and ''gramma'', Greek for "things written") is an experimental art where a photographic image is partly or fully enlarged and processed onto photographic paper in the darkroom and afterwards selectively pain ...

s, in which photographic images are first processed onto photographic paper and then chemicals are additionally applied onto it 1976 First successful tests in producing "edible photo prints" using

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and coinage of the term 1992 Foundation of the company FOTOMeDIA and research with focus on electronic processing of pictures for multimedia projects. 1993 DIPO DIGITAL POSTCARD Development, registration at the DPMA and marketing of the first DIPO DIGITAL POSTCARD on disk 1998 Completion of research (begun in 1976) regarding the production of "edible photo prints" using piezotechnology and food colors. Internet_Gallerie_FH_Dortmund_Jahr_2000

As part of his teaching activities at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, Department of Design, in the years 1981-1986 and the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences, Department of General Computer Science, from winter semester 1996 to today, summer semester 2025, in the subject *Design with electronic media*, Josef H. Neumann opened in December 2000 with his students, led by Stephan Rosegger, within a Pilot project, in cooperation with the engineering company ICN.de, the first Internet Gallery on the World Wide Web.WDR PUNKT Dortmund, FH DO Virtuelle Gallerie in: WDR PUNKT, Dortmund December 2, 2000

Publications

Illustrated books

* ''Sizilien.'' C. J.

Bucher Verlag Bucher, or Bücher, is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alf Bucher (1874–1939), Scottish international rugby player * André Bucher (born 1976), Swiss athlete * Ewald Bucher (1914–1991), German politician * Gabriela Buche ...

, Lucerne/Munich 2001, * ''Wien.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1989, * ''München.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1987, * ''Der Harz.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1986, * ''Deutschland.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1986, Ausgezeichnet mit dem »Kodak Fotobuchpreis« 1987 und 1990 * ''Paris.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1986, * ''Schweiz. Suisse. Svizzera.'' C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1986, * ''Mit Lust und Laune durch den Märkischen Kreis''. Lüdenscheid 2001, * ''Dortmunder Dorfkirchen.'' (co-authors Dore Boleg-Vieweg, Gerhard P. Müller), Verlag Ruhfus Dortmund 1998 * ''Toskana.'' (co-authors Gerhard P. Müller, Axel M. Mosler, Martin Thomas) C. J. Bucher Verlag, Lucerne/Munich 1986, * ''Dortmunder Kirchen des Mittelalters.'' (co-authors Wolfgang Rinke, Gerhard P. Müller,), Verlag Ruhfus Dortmund 1986 * ''Dortmunder Bilder und Gedanken.'' (co-authors Jutta Ohrmann, Dieter Menne, Gerhard P. Müller), Verlag Ruhfus Dortmund 1986

Educational books on photography

* ''Zoomkompakte kreativ.'' Verlag Photographie, Schaffhausen 1994, * ''Filme kreativ nutzen.'' (co-author

), Verlag Photographie, Schaffhausen 1988, * ''Objektive kreativ nutzen.'' (co-author

), Verlag Photographie, Schaffhausen 1986,

Exhibitions

* 2018 ''Chemogramm – Josef H. Neumann'', Museo de Arte Moderno, Bucaramanga (Colombia) * 1989 ''

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– Panorama'' Galerie Nikkor Club, Gladbeck * 1989 ''„Blow Up," Farblaserkopien'', Cafe Einstein, Dortmund * 1979 ''„Landschaft und Figur"'' Galerie Studio Freund/Sommer, Iserlohn * 1978 ''Chemogramme Galerie Keller-Holtz'', Rheda Wiedenbrück * 1978 ''Chemogramme Galerie Stiegemann/Patzelt'', Siegburg * 1977 ''Chemogramme Galerie Wendland. Jun.'', Schüttorf * 1976 ''Chemogramme und Fotoobjekte'', Stadtsparkasse Rheine * 1976 ''Chemogramme Fotografik-Studio-Galerie Professor Pan Walther'', Münster

Group exhibitions

* 2021 '' Grafik aus Dortmund'' DEPOT, Dortmund * 2016 Einblicke Torhaus Rombergpark, Dortmund * 2016 '' Grafik aus Dortmund'' Berswordthalle, Dortmund * 2015 Einblicke Torhaus Rombergpark, Dortmund * 2015 ''Grafik aus Dortmund'' Berswordthalle, Dortmund * 2012 ''„Atelier Inicio" Dortmund'', mit Virginia Novarin, Zeichnungen und Chemogramme, Dortmund * 1986 '' Stadtmuseum München'' * 1985 '' Kurhaus FüssenKunstausstellung Amnesty International'' * 1978 '' Landesbildstelle Bremen'', Harald Mante und Studenten * 1978 '' Bildstelle des Landes Baden-Württemberg'', Stuttgart * 1978 '' Höhere Graphische Lehr-und Versuchsanstalt, Wien'' * 1978 ''Photo-Expo-Metro'', Exhibition, Paris * 1978 '' Folkwang Museum Essen'',

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Preis "Figur und Landschaft" * 1978 ''Photokina Cologne in:

Awards

* 2016 Kunstankauf Stadt

(Chemogram, Print ''Alentejo, Portugal'') * 2015 Kunstankauf Stadt Dortmund (Chemograms;Prints ''Phoenix I'' and ''Phoenix II'') * 2000

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Hannover. Presentation and Qualification of the awarded several times Panoramaworks GERMANY in the Stand of the German Delegation. * 1990 Kodak Fotobuchpreis für den Titel ''Deutschland''. * 1988 Kodak Fotobuchpreis für den Titel "Filme kreativ nutzen" mit Co Autor

* 1987

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Fotobuchpreis für den Titel ''Bundesrepublik Deutschland''. * 1981/82

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-Contest International 2. Preis, Düsseldorf * 1979 Newcomer-Award PROFESSIONAL CAMERA 2. Preis, Munich * 1978 Otto Steinert Preis Honorable Mention "Figur und Landschaft", Folkwang Museum Essen * 1978 Photo-Expo-Metro Concurso Honorable Mention Paris * 1978

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Cologne in:

* 1977/78

-Contest International 3. Preis, Düsseldorf

Notes

External links

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www.chemogramme.de

www.fotomedia.de

www.josef-h-neumann.de
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