Thorsten Jankowski

You'll find Thorsten Jankowski at : his official site, photo.net, photsight.ru, Flickr, Photo Competition, fotocommunity, Art Limited, ALTphotos, Model Kartei, Model Mayhem, Olhares...

"Zeta"

"Tower"

Teacher and close friend of Mark Hoppe (check his interview), organizer of renowned photography workshops, funder of the future "Braunschweiger Photo Schule", multi-awarded photographer, Thorsten Jankowski is a very active man a complete artist.

I admire his work since such a long time... His black and white nudes, his true passion, are quite outstanding. Like André Brito or Igor Amelkovich, all his pictures are creative, inspired, deeply aesthetical and so original.

The light is always perfect and his interpretation of space full of talent. His "sculptural" compositions are rare and majestic. The poses are worked with a perfectionist attention to the smallest detail...

Yes, without any doubt, Thorsten Jankowski masters his art with a consuming inventiveness.

PS : for those who live in Germany, or maybe travelling, Thorsten is preparing an exhibition in Hamburg in 2009. Don't miss it !

"Android"

By himself :

" Born in 1968 in Braunschweig, Germany, I'm taking images of mankind ever since I can think. I'm specialized in studio portraiture since 2003, and focus in Nude Sculpures since 2005. This is my great goal.

Black and white addicted, I see myself as a Sculptor of bodies - the human form is predestinated to create images which rock.

When I am taking pictures, I am working. I am conducting, I am analyzing, I am waiting for the right moment, I am anathematising the light, I am seeing, I am concentrated.

Erotic impact looses its importance instead focusing on the human body itself and its endless variety. My Goal is to achieve a graphical impact with my images.

"Moldau"

From his gallery at Art Limited :

The inspiration of Thorsten Jankowski for this kind of photography is given by the work of Auguste Rodin, by the paintings of Egon Schiele and by the photographic work of Andreas H. Bitesnich, Waclaw Wantuch, Igor Amelkovich and other east European Photographers.

His interest on images and photography started in 80's.

He studied Industrial Design at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Braunschweig, Germany (HBK).
Thorsten started working as a graphic designer during his studies and became art director for online media and project manager in the multimedia business in 1998, working for various clients like Bayer AG, Volkswagen, Audi.
In 2002 he changed to the automotive industry as a project manager in marketing/new media departments. Since 2006 he works as an IT Consultant with main aspect on usability and new markets in the automotive industry.

"Theatralic"

"Space nudity"

The fascination on portraiture started in the early 90's – still analog using daylight photography.

With the digital aera and studio equipment (Hensel Lighting Equipment) he started shooting studio portraits in 2004. In 2006 he sets his focus on what he calls “sculptural nudes” and “sculptural bodies”.

While shooting with a model he is absolutely not interested in any erotic impact. The form of the human body is the main interest for Thorsten.
Creating a graphical image with human bodies and light is the main goal of his work.

"Symmetric"










"Paranoid"

By Bryon Paul Mc Cartney (photographer, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2007) :

"Bend"

" Thorsten Jankowski's images are engaging and mysterious. He carefully uses light to create a mood of softness that is carefully balanced with models who appear posed as perfectly crafted sculptures.

As a former graphic designer, his images appeal to me as graphic works as well, there is a simplicity in his work that brings the viewer into the image on a direct but intimate level, as if every detail was considered and designed to grab your immediate attention.

Looking through Thorsten Jankowski's work, I found myself wishing that I had taken these photos, I was very jealous in fact. This was my introduction to Thorsten Jankowski's photography.









"Tau"



As a photographer, it is always difficult to write or talk about another photographer's work. In Thorsten Jankowski's case, this is not a problem. Thorsten Jankowski's work immediately stands out, not only because he has such a distinctive style from image to image, but also because you find yourself drawn into his world. You get to see things from his point of view, and in this way, you get a sense of who Thorsten Jankowski really is as an artist.

You see that he is deliberate, that he considers no detail too small, that he is a perfectionist on every level, and that he makes the very most of the very least.

"Body"

Over the past year, Thorsten Jankowski and I have kept in touch. We have both worked with some of the same models, and we keep track of each other's work through our online portfolios, sharing comments from time to time.

I have had the pleasure of watching Thorsten Jankowski's work develop over the past year and what I see in this calendar of nudes is some of his best work yet. Here you have all the necessary elements of fine art nude photography : exquisite models, sensitive lighting, terrific form and perfect composition.

Whatever the future may hold for Thorsten Jankowski, I know that I will continue to watch this artist develop, and perhaps, some day, we'll meet for a coffee and have a long talk about it."

"Tonality"






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