The desert seen

Born in 1948 in Ptuj, Slovenia. He emigrated with his family in 1954 to Graz, Austria. In 1968 he became member of the avant-garde art society Forum Stadtpark, Graz. From 1972 – 1978 he studied pedagogy in Graz. 1980 he was Artist-in-Residence at Apeiron Workshops, Millerton, N. Y. Further studies in La Rochelle, Arles, Oxford, Rome, Paris, London, USA and Israel. He is a founding member and was chairman (1994 – 2007) of the cultural society Artikel-7 for Austrian Styrians/The Pavel House. In 2001 he cooperated with the project “Inge Morath’s Last Journey”, travelling exhibition and book (preface by Arthur Miller), Prestel 2003. He has been teaching photography at the College of Art and Design (1979 – 2007) and at the Technical College (1996 – 2003) in Graz.