Rainer W. Schlegelmilch (1941)

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch (1941) - photo 1

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch is a German motorsport photographer and photojournalist.

He studied at the Bavarian State College of Photography in Munich and already presented his work from motor racing at his graduation in 1962. Since then, this sport has been the main subject of Schlegelmilch's work. In 1964 he opened his own studio in Frankfurt for photo design and advertising photography.

The series of photographs of Formula One and FIA championships, which Schlegelmilch began in 1962, represent one of the most extensive collections of photographic material in the history of motor racing. His archive contains more than 600,000 images, which were black and white until 1970 and then color.

Schlegelmilch has published some 40 illustrated books on motorsport and calendars from various racing series, and has participated in exhibitions around the world. For his unique skill he is called "the eye of Formula 1", and Bernie Ecclestone many years ago gave him a press pass valid until the end of his life. Brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes and Aston Martin have used his work for luxury publications.

Date and place of birt:1941, Suhl, Germany
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Journalist, Photographer
Genre:Documentary photography, Photojournalism, Reportage
Art style:Black & white photo, Color photo, Sports photography

Creators Black & white photo

Linn Schröder (1977)
Linn Schröder
1977
Valérie Belin (1964)
Valérie Belin
1964
Stefan Moses (1928 - 2018)
Stefan Moses
1928 - 2018
Bert Stern (1929 - 2013)
Bert Stern
1929 - 2013
Kai Stuht (1964)
Kai Stuht
1964
Frank Horvat (1928 - 2020)
Frank Horvat
1928 - 2020
Frank Darius (1963)
Frank Darius
1963
Karl Hugo Schmölz (1917 - 1986)
Karl Hugo Schmölz
1917 - 1986
Malick Sidibié (1936 - 2016)
Malick Sidibié
1936 - 2016
Carmen Oberst (1954)
Carmen Oberst
1954
Ellen von Unwerth (1954)
Ellen von Unwerth
1954
Steve McCurry (1950)
Steve McCurry
1950
Robert Stivers (1953)
Robert Stivers
1953
Astrid Klein (1951)
Astrid Klein
1951
Alexander Ehhalt (1964)
Alexander Ehhalt
1964
Oliver Helbig (XX century)
Oliver Helbig
XX century