. Born 1964, Erlangen, Germany
. German fashion photographer, based in England.. He came to London from Germany in 1986.
. He initially photographed celebrities, then quickly graduated to shoots for youth style magazines such as The Face and i-D.
. He is regarded as one of the most influential of contemporary fashion photographers.
. He has shot all of the advertisements for Marc Jacobs's clothing line.
. (as of Sept 2005) the last two seasons of advertising campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent.
. Made several short films including, "Can I Own Myself," in 1998, which featured fashion icon Kate Moss.
. He is known for using a simple point and shoot camera.
. He is married to art dealer Sadie Coles.
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