Curriculum Vitae Name: Anne-Marie von Sarosdy Adress: Phone: Facsimile: E-mail: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Atelier von Sarosdy, Pionierstrasse 51, D-40215 Düsseldorf +49 211 - 3 85 75 75 +49 211 - 3 85 75 73 info@sarosdy.de 28th of July 1957 Düsseldorf 1973-1974 Scholarship by the YFU / Youth For Understanding to the USA Foreign Exchange Student at Los Gatos High-School, California 1974 American High-School Diploma 1977 Abitur, Comenius Gymnasium, Düsseldorf 1978-1980 Apprenticeship as Photographer 1980 Certificate of Apprenticeship in Photography in parallel 1977-1982 Academic Studies - Visual Communications in Düsseldorf Main Focus : Photography 1982 Diploma as Photo-Designer 1983 Academic Studies of Photography at the Heinz-Bindseil Institute Federal Masterschool of Photography in Hamburg 1983 Artist Status Recognition of the Artist Status by Prof. K. Marx, Cologne 1983-1986 Fulbright Grant for Postgraduate Studies At the worldwide renowned Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California 1983-1986 Parallel to the Studies at the Brooks Institute of Photography numerous phototechnical and artistic Workshops. Furthermore Photo-Assistance and formative encounters among others with these photographers: 1983-1986 Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, Yousuf Karsh, Ernst Haas, Annie Leibowitz, Robert Maplethorpe, Arnold Newman, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Francesco Scavullo und classmate Michael Thompson. 1984-1985 Diverse Group Exhibitions at Brooks Institute 1986 Return to Germany 1986 Completion of Academic Studies at the German Federal Masterschool of Photography in Hamburg 1986 Heinrich Huss Award for extraordinary photographic achievements 1986 Master Craftsman’s Diploma in Photography 1990 “Master of Science Degree“ in Photography from the Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California USA since 1991 Freelance Commercial-, Portrait- and Fashion Photographer Photo Studio based in Düsseldorf At the same time numerous Phototrips and Photoproductions across the world. Publications: Advertisements, Catalogues, Books, Calendar and Editorials in International Magazines since 1993 Artistic Black and White Nude Photgraphy With it experimental Polaroidtechniques and diverse Single- and Group Exhibitions, Workshops, Lectures. Thereto numerous publications in magazines and artbooks 2003 Accolade - Budapest Hungary since 2004 Beginning on the art series „Heimatliebe“ ( Home Sweet Home ) Staged thought-provoking colourful photography of the Alpine Heimat Exhibitions : Nov. May Dec. Sept. Dec. Dec. June Dec. Sept. Mar 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2001 Sept. Mar Dec. Jan. Oct. 2000 1999 1998 1998 1993 The New Yorker Hotel - On the occasion of “Nacht der Museen” Cologne,Germany Aaart Foundation, Kitzbühel Alps, Austria Christie`s art auction, K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, Germany Gallery Hubertus Reygers, Munich, Germany Christie`s art auction, K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, Germany Christie`s art auction, K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, Germany Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Germany Christie`s art auction Heartwork, K21 Ständehaus, Düsseldorf, Germany Gallery Hubertus Reygers, Munich, Germany Single Exhibition Biennale 2001, Pleven, Bulgaria Special Award for Extraordinary Photographic Achievement, Phodar Foundation Photokina - Polaroid – Group Exhibition, Cologne, Germany Gallery Hubertus Reygers, Munich, Germany K.L. Foto Galeria, Clausenburg, Romania Mai Mano Foto Gallery, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, Hungary Vienna Roussie Art Galleries, Düsseldorf, Germany