wowe
German, 1960
A portrait photographer who has created iconic images of major figures in the arts and politics, and brilliantly documented New York’s nightlife, wowe (Wolfgang Wesener) was born in Koeln (Germany) in 1960. After his studies of Design and Communications in Essen, he arrived in New York in 1984. Subsequently, he began a 12-year collaboration taking portraits for the acclaimed FAZ-Magazin supplement to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, moved to Italy in 1990 to work for international magazines and on personal projects and currently lives in New York City. His works have been exhibited in New York, Berlin, Roma, Napoli, Praha, and are present in the most important European collections of photography.
PHOTOGRAPHS ( AND BOOKS )
Andy Warhol
New York City, December 1986
wowe At "The Factory", New York City, December 1986 - Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
New York City, September 1985
wowe New York City, September 1985
Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol
New York City, October 1985
wowe NYC, October 1985 - Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol
Robin Williams
New York City, September 1985
wowe NYC, September 1985 - Robin Williams
Grace Jones
New York City, May 1985
wowe At "Palladium" night club, NYC, May 1985 – Grace Jones
Run DMC
New York City, 1987
wowe New York City, 1987 – Run DMC
David Bowie
New York City, March 1987
wowe At “The Cat Club”, NYC, March 1987 – David Bowie
James Brown
Augusta, Georgia, March 1998
wowe Augusta, Georgia, March 1998 – James Brown
F. Fellini and G. Masina
New York City, March 1986
wowe At the “Ginger and Fred” premiere, NYC, March 1986 - Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina
Rudolf Nureyev
New York City, July 1986
wowe At "Palladium" night club, NYC, July 1986 – Rudolf Nureyev
Jean-Michel Basquiat
New York City, May 1985
wowe At "Paradise Garage", Keith Haring's birthday party, NYC, May 1985 - Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
New York City, March 1985
wowe At "Area" night club, NYC, March 1985 – Jean-Michel Basquiat
T. Chow and J.-M. Basquiat
New York City, May 1986
wowe At "Area" night club, NYC, May 1986 - Tina Chow and Jean-Michel Basquiat
Keith Haring
New York City, 1986
wowe At "Palladium" night club, New York, 1986 – Keith Haring
Keith Haring
New York City, September 1986
wowe At his studio, NYC, September 1986 - Keith Haring
Joseph Beuys
At "documenta", Kassel, 1982
wowe At "documenta", Kassel, 1982 – Joseph Beuys
Martin Kippenberger
New York City, October 1984
wowe At "Metro Pictures", NYC, October 1984 – Martin Kippenberger
Norman Mailer
New York City, May 1985
wowe At "Area" night club, NYC, May 1985 – Norman Mailer
B. B. King
Stuttgart, July 1997
wowe Stuttgart, July 1997 – B. B. King
Bruce Willis
May 1985
wowe May 1985 – Bruce Willis
Frank Zappa
Hollywood, 1987
wowe Hollywood, 1987 - Frank Zappa photographed as Francesco Zappa (Italian cello player and composer)
Nina Simone
New York City, July 1984
wowe At "Blue Note" jazz club, NYC, July 1984 – Nina Simone
Keith Richards
New York City, September 1985
wowe At "Area" nightclub, NYC, September 1985 – Keith Richards
Patti Hansen and Keith Richards
New York City, September 1985
wowe At "Area" night club, NYC, September 1985 – Patti Hansen and Keith Richards
Laurie Anderson
New York City, 1985
wowe New York City, 1985 – Laurie Anderson
Lou Reed
New York City, September 1986
wowe At "Hard Rock Cafe", NYC, September 1986 – Lou Reed
Sugar Ray Leonard
New York City, May 1986
wowe At "Palladium" night club, NYC, May 1986 – Sugar Ray Leonard
Tom Jones
New York City, May 1985
wowe At "Area" night club, NYC, May 1985 – Tom Jones
Nico
New York City, July 1984
wowe At "Pyramid Club", NYC, July 1984 - Nico
Valentino Garavani
Roma, December 1990
wowe Roma, December 1990 – Valentino Garavani
Ron Galella
New York City, ca. 1986
wowe New York City, ca. 1986 – Ron Galella
Jeanne Moreau
Venezia, September 1992
wowe Venezia, September 1992 – Jeanne Moreau
Robert Plant
New York City, July 1985
wowe At "Limelight" night club, NYC, July 1985 – Robert Plant