honorable mention
Norbert Wabnig austriaPhoto © Norbert Wabnig
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willows - study no.4
I went on to study Informatics at the Technical University of Vienna but instantly quit once the i-phone was presented. I then pursued a career as a graffiti artist. Having my first image published in National Geographic in 2012 ended my ongoing battle with myself, whether to go with painting or photography for me.
I decided to really learn the craft and joined a studio-collective as an assistant and later as a member.
Took on all sorts of jobs ranging from press to medical, studio to outdoors. In 2019 I left all this behind and decided to go solo.
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entry description
Part of a series on willow trees in the place i grew up in.about the photographer
Born 1983, I got my first camera at the age of 9 and shortly thereafter permanently borrowed my dad’s EOS300. Always drawing, even as a kid, I took up graffiti in 1997. I can remember reading a magazine that had a series by a female photographer in it called “xxx vistis the Zoo”. The xxx standing for her name, which sadly I have forgotten. This series of photographs was shot on film, b&w and had a number of images in it, that left such a strong impression on me that I wanted to do this myself.I went on to study Informatics at the Technical University of Vienna but instantly quit once the i-phone was presented. I then pursued a career as a graffiti artist. Having my first image published in National Geographic in 2012 ended my ongoing battle with myself, whether to go with painting or photography for me.
I decided to really learn the craft and joined a studio-collective as an assistant and later as a member.
Took on all sorts of jobs ranging from press to medical, studio to outdoors. In 2019 I left all this behind and decided to go solo.
back to gallery