Juergen Nogai
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Juergen Nogai is a German architecture
, art and documentary photographer
.
, Germany. He then went to the University of Osnabrueck, Germany and earned a teaching degree in German Language and Fine Arts, which he taught concurrently with his career as a free-lance photographer. He maintained his studio in Bremen
, Germany, where he worked for museum
s, architect
s, publishers, companies, design and advertising
agencies.
and began working on numerous book projects for Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York and Taschen
, Cologne,Germany. It was during this period that Juergen began his decade long collaboration with architectural photographer Julius Shulman
. They have had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions of their work and Juergen is represented by Craig Krull Gallery, in Los Angeles.
J. Shulman, his friend and creative photography partner, died July 15, 2009, and Juergen Nogai retains the copyright
s to the archive creataed during their decade long collaboration.
His work is part of the permanent collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
, Palm Springs Art Museum and DAM, The Frankfurt Design and Architecture Museum, Orange County Museum, Ca., Santa Barbara Museum of Art
, George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. He lectures around the country and teaches workshops on Architectural Photography at the Palm Springs Photo Festival each spring.
His work has been included extensively in publications some of which include:
"Richard Neutra", “John Lautner”, “Rudolf Schindler”, “Pierre Koenig” - TASCHEN Edition
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, art and documentary photographer
Documentary photography
Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle significant and historical events. It is typically covered in professional photojournalism, but it may also be an amateur, artistic, or academic pursuit...
.
Early Life
Juergen Nogai began his studies as a Fine Arts major with parallel studies in Film, Theatre and Television Science, and German Language at the University of CologneUniversity of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
, Germany. He then went to the University of Osnabrueck, Germany and earned a teaching degree in German Language and Fine Arts, which he taught concurrently with his career as a free-lance photographer. He maintained his studio in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany, where he worked for museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s, architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s, publishers, companies, design and advertising
Advertising
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agencies.
Career
In 2000 he re-located to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and began working on numerous book projects for Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York and Taschen
Taschen
Taschen is an art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. It began as Taschen Comics publishing Benedikt's extensive comic collection...
, Cologne,Germany. It was during this period that Juergen began his decade long collaboration with architectural photographer Julius Shulman
Julius Shulman
Julius Shulman was an American architectural photographer best known for his photograph "Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, 1960. Pierre Koenig, Architect." The house is also known as The Stahl House. Shulman's photography spread California Mid-century modern around the world...
. They have had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions of their work and Juergen is represented by Craig Krull Gallery, in Los Angeles.
J. Shulman, his friend and creative photography partner, died July 15, 2009, and Juergen Nogai retains the copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
s to the archive creataed during their decade long collaboration.
His work is part of the permanent collections of The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles, adjacent to the George C. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits....
, Palm Springs Art Museum and DAM, The Frankfurt Design and Architecture Museum, Orange County Museum, Ca., Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an art museum located at 1130 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara, California.It was founded in 1941 and currently ranks amongst the top 10 regional art museums in the United States . It is home to both permanent and special collections, the former of which...
, George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. He lectures around the country and teaches workshops on Architectural Photography at the Palm Springs Photo Festival each spring.
Selected bibliography
- "MALIBU, A Century of Living by the Sea", Harry N. Abrams, New York 2005 http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Juergen-Nogai-Julius-Shul/Malibu-A-Century-Of-Living-By-The-Sea/9780810958852/
- "ABRAHAM ZABLUDOVSKY", a monograph book published by Arquine, Mexico City 2005
- "DREAM PALACES OF HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN AGE", Harry N. Abrams, New York 2005
- "CASE STUDY HOUSE #21" - Wright Auction House - Limited Edition bound Auction Catalogue-2006
- "THE RUSSIAN GARBO / STEN/ NEUTRA HOUSE" - Pentagram Publication http://blog.pentagram.com/russiangarbo/
- "VENICE CA: Art and Architecture in a Maverick Community"http://www.hennesseyingalls.com/hennessey/product.asp?pf_id=PAAAIAEJGFFFBHEH, Harry N. Abrams, 2007
- "FELIX CANDELA" - TASCHEN, Cologne, 2008
- "MEDITERRANEAN HOUSES", Harry N. Abrams, New York 2008 http://www.amazon.com/s?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Cp_27%3AJuergen%20Nogai&field-author=Juergen%20Nogai
- "BERNHARD HOETGER", (complete works), H.M. Hauschild Verlag, Bremen 1998
- "MAIOLICA and GLASS / The Hockemeyer Collection", H.M. Hauschild Verlag, Bremen 2003
- "20th CENTURY ITALIAN CERAMIC ART / The Hockemeyer Collection", Hirmer Verlag, Muenchen 2009
- "SACRED SITES of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" University of Nebraska Press, 2010
- "JULIUS SHULMAN - THE LAST DECADE", Photographs by Julius Shulman / Jürgen Nogai, Kehrer, Heidelberg, 2010, ISBN 978-3-86828-159-0
- "JULIUS SHULMAN - HOT AND COOL", Fotografien von Julius Shulman und Jürgen Nogai, ZEPHYR Space for Photography, Mannheim, 2010, ISBN978-3-927774-35-3
- "Architecture of Harry Gesner"(working title) Harry N. Abrams, Spring 2011
His work has been included extensively in publications some of which include:
- "THE CASE STUDY HOUSES", TASCHEN, Cologne 2002
- "BAUHAUS", TASCHEN, 2006
- "WORLD ARCHITECTURE" - TASCHEN, 2007
"Richard Neutra", “John Lautner”, “Rudolf Schindler”, “Pierre Koenig” - TASCHEN Edition
- "XL WRIGHT VOL I, II, III", TASCHEN, Cologne 2009, 2010
- "LIVING WEST", Monacelli Press, 2009
- "JULIUS SHULMAN: CHICAGO MID-CENTURY MODERNISM”, for Rizzoli 2010
- "STEEL AND SHADE - Donald Wexler", L. Weiss Bricker & S. Williams:, Kehrer, Heidelberg, 2011, ISBN978-3-86828-191-0
- "COOP HIMMELB(L)AU", M. Mönninger, P. Goessel, TASCHEN Edition, Köln, 2010, 978-3-8365-1788-1
Exhibitions
- 2005 DAM-Frankfurt Design and Architecture Museum-Exhibition with Julius Shulman, Germany
- 2006 Barnsdall Municipal Art Gallery – Frank Lloyd Wright Retrospective with J. Shulman, Los Angeles, CA.
- 2007 MODAA + SPF: a - with J. Shulman, Culver City, CA.http://www.modaagallery.com/ShulmanNogai/
- 2007 CRAIG KRULL GALLERY –with J. Shulman,Santa Monica, CA.
- 2008 PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM -with J. Shulman, Palm Springs, CA.http://www.psmuseum.org/exhibitions/past_exhibition.php?id=10
- 2009 CRAIG KRULL GALLERY – with J. Shulman, Santa Monica, CA.
- 2009 ArtHAUS, Venice CA.http://www.arthaus.us/info.html
- 2010 October REISS-ENGELHORN MUSEUM, Manheim, Germany
- 2011 PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM, "Steel and Shade", D. Wexler