Dieter Appelt

In 1959, he left East Germany and settled in West Berlin to study in the music school of Berlin until 1964. That same year, he decided to study fine art and he takes his first steps in painting, photography, etching, and sculpture. In the 1970s, he debuted on the public stage, with his first exhibition at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1974. In 1976 he focused in on visual arts and his career as an artist takes off. Appelt is also known for his works on the mechanics and techniques of photography that he made in the 1980s. In 1990 and 1999, he took part in the Venice Biennale. During this decade, Dieter Appelt exhibited in several major capitals of the world including: Tokyo, New-York, Berlin, Moscow, Budapest, Montreal, and Edinburgh. He lives and works in Berlin.

The recorded working language is German and French. The field of work recorded is photography, visual arts and video art. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin. Employment is recorded with Berlin University of the Arts. Work by Dieter Appelt is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst and New Mexico Museum of Art.

• Name — Dieter Appelt • Born — 3 March 1935 • Birthplace — Niemegk, Brandenburg, Germany • Known for — Photography, Painting and Sculpture