Diana Scheunemann is a German fashion and arts photographer living in New York City

New York City

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She trained at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Switzerland

Switzerland

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. She has published three books and shot a range of editorial and advertising campaigns. She came to international attention when her first book, Ambisexual, was included on the cover of Dazed & Confused

Dazed & Confused (magazine)

Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...

magazine in 2001 which led to her becoming a regular contributor to The Face magazine. In 2006 she was the cover story for the British Journal of Photography. She has exhibited her work around the world and is known internationally for the vibrant and energetic style of her photography. In 2007 Aesthetica magazine described her work as "alive with sensuality and emotion" retaining "an unparalleled intimacy with her subjects".

Sexy, intimate, cool, youthful, playful… these are all words used to describe the distinctive aesthetic of Diana Scheunemann's photographs. The abiding theme of her prolific work, however, can be encapsulated in a single word: freedom.

Even the most cursory of glances through (her work) gives the viewer the most intimate insight into her electric, scary, sexy, witty, hilarious otherworldly existence.

Fashion photographer Diana Scheunemann has carved a niche in the editorial and advertising market with her in-your-face approach to sexuality.

Scheunemann has shot for the following magazines: Vogue

Vogue (magazine)

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 German, Soda, Bo

Bo

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 (Bolero for Men), Kult

Kult

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, Rank, German Max

MAX

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, Qvest, The Face, Intersection

Intersection

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, German GQ, Adrenalin, Commons & Sense, Arena

Arena

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, Bolero

Bolero

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, Max

MAX

Max, originally an abbreviation of "Maximilian" may refer to:-Surname:*Adolphe Max, Belgian politician*Gabriel von Max, Austrian painter*Peter Max, American artist*Tucker Max, American author-Fictional characters:...

 Italy, Jane

Jane

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, Black&White, British ELLE

Elle

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, Black Book

Black Book

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, S Magazine, Pig Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Das Magazin, 125 Magazine

125 Magazine

125 is a London based, internationally available showcase for new work and ideas by photographers, illustrators and artists around the world. Originally marketed as a 'gallery-space-in-print' and something of a vanity project, 125 has gradually become a highly collectible example of what the...

. Celebrity portraits include Katy Perry

Katy Perry

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, Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton

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, Mel B, Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs

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, Paul Smith

Paul Smith (fashion designer)

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, Kelis

Kelis

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, Shaznay Lewis

Shaznay Lewis

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, Seelenluft

Seelenluft

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, The Futureheads

The Futureheads

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, Le Tigre

Le Tigre

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, tKatKa

TKatKa

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, and Dirty Sanchez

Dirty Sanchez

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Commercial Representation

Scheunemann is represented in the UK by Terri Manduca, in Germany by Anja Wiroth, in Switzerland by Holzer/Wiroth, in Italy by Tiziana Gibilisco at Photographers, in Russia by Ekatarina Barer at Photo Factory.

Solo exhibitions

1995

• TABU, Zurich
• ZERO, Berlin

2003

• DAZED&CONFUSED GALLERY, London

2005

• NT ART GALLERY, Bologna

2006

• NT ART GALLERY, SCOPE, London

Group exhibitions

1998

• OBSESSION, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich
• NACHSCHLAG, Foto Forum St. Gallen
• 9-99, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich

2000

• LUSTSPIEL, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich

2002

• SEX, Deepsix Gallery, Zurich
• PRINTEMPS, Paris

2003

• WOMEN BY WOMEN, Berlin

2004

• BLINDFOLD, Proud Galleries, London

2005

• ZERO, Barcelona

2006

• LA DONNA OGGETTO, Vigevano IT
• LONDON STORIES, London

2007

• NT ART GALLERY, ART FAIR, Moscow

2008

• WHITE SQUARE GALLERY BERLIN, Las Vegas
• SUBLIMINIAL PROJECTS, Studio Number One, Los Angeles

2010

• GROUP NEW YORK, Dorian Grey Gallery, New York

Publications

2000

• DESIRE, Steidl, ISBN 3-88243-720-0

2003

• WOMEN BY WOMEN, Prestel
  Prestel
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  , ISBN 3-7913-2888-3

2005

• SNOECKS 2005, Snoecks
  Snoecks
  Snoecks is a Belgian magazine. The huge, 550-plus-page magazine appears once a year in October and focuses on the most interesting new international developments in the arts, photography and literature...
  
  , ISBN 978-9-0778-8503-1

2007

• PHOTO ART, Dumont, ISBN 3-8321-7781-2

Monographs

2001

• AMBISEXUAL, Vision On, ISBN 1903399467

2005

• DIANA SCHEUNEMANN, Damiani Editore, ISBN 88-89431-14-8

2007

• FREEDOM IN FLASHES, Honigherz, ISBN 978-3-033-01174-8

External links

• http://www.dianascheunemann.com Diana Scheunemann
• http://www.terrimanduca.co.uk Terri Manduca
• http://www.anjawiroth.com Anja Wiroth
• http://www.holzerwiroth.com Holzer/Wiroth
• http://www.photographers.co.it Photographers
• http://www.photofactory.ru Photo Factory