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Wolfgang Tillmans

born 1968

Lighter, blue up IX 2013
© Wolfgang Tillmans, courtesy Maureen Paley, London
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53 artworks by Wolfgang Tillmans
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Biography

Wolfgang Tillmans (born 16 August 1968) is a German photographer. His diverse body of work is distinguished by observation of his surroundings and an ongoing investigation of the photographic medium’s foundations.

Tillmans was the first photographer, and first non-British person, to be awarded the Turner Prize. He has been the subject of large-scale retrospectives at the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern and Moderna Museet. In 2023, Tillmans was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time. He lives in Berlin and London.

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Artworks

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  • Concorde Grid

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    1997
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  • Freischwimmer 16

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2003
  • Tate Modern Edition #1

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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  • Tate Modern Edition #9

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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  • Tate Modern Edition #21

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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  • Tate Modern Edition #31

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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  • Tate Modern Edition #41

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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  • Tate Modern Edition #50

    Wolfgang Tillmans
    2016
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