Székessy, Karin 1939-

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SZÉKESSY, Karin 1939-

PERSONAL: Born April 17, 1939, in Essen, Germany; married Paul Wunderlich, 1972; children: Oliver, Natascha, Laura. Education: Attended school in Hertford-shire, England, until 1957; attended Institute für Photojournalismus, Munich, West Germany, 1957-59.

ADDRESSES: Home—Haynstrasse 2, 20249 Hamburg 20, Germany. Agent—PPS Photo Gallery, 1 Feldstrasse, 2000 Hamburg 4, Germany; Redfern Gallery, 20 Cork Street, London W1, England.

CAREER: Kristall (magazine), Hamburg, Germany, photojournalist, 1963-66; Hamburg Art Academy, Hamburg, West Germany, instructor in photography, 1967-70; freelance photographer, 1970—.

MEMBER: Gesellschaft Deutsche Lichtbildner.

AWARDS, HONORS: Special Prize, Triennale of Photography (Switzerland), 1977; Kodak Prize, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985.

WRITINGS:

Les filles dans l'atelier, Denoël (Paris, France), 1969.

(With Paul Wunderlich) Correspondenzen/Transpositions, Belser (Stuttgart, West Germany), 1976.

(With Irena Ionesco) Best Nudes, [Tokyo, Japan], 1979.

Mädchen im Atelier, [Dortmund, West Germany], 1985.

Mädchen wie Stilleben, [Schaffhausen, Germany], 1990.

(With Wolfgang Klähn) Sylt ein Inselleben, [Dortmund, Germany], 1990.*