Roswitha Hecke

Hecke wanted to become a photographer from the time she was a teenager. The daughter of a teacher, she had never before held a camera in her hands, but one morning, she woke up one knowing that she needed to take photos. After a three-year apprenticeship as a photographer, Hecke became acquainted with the theatrical director Peter Zadek. During the seven years of their relationship, she photographed Zadek’s theatre productions exclusively. This period was followed by shots of many other stage works and films, including productions by Werner Schroeter, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and, in Paris, of Éric Rohmer. Hecke lived with the German author and poet Wolfgang Wondratscheck and travelled with him around the United States in the 1970s. They published a book together entitled People, Places, Fists. Hecke has portrayed many artists, actors and musicians, including Omar Sharif, Heinz Bennent, Ingrid Caven and Andrés Segovia. Hecke regards herself as a modern nomad. She has travelled the world: France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, India, Mexico, Peru, USA, Spain, and Switzerland. In Morocco, she lived in a tent for three years. In 2002, she moved to St. Petersburg, where she taught the Masterclass of Photography at the Art Academy. At present, Hecke lives in Hamburg. She has two sons, Said and Ivan.

• 1978: Galerie Levy, Hamburg „Liebes Leben“ • 1980: Fotoforum in der Fabrik, Hamburg, Solo "LiebesLeben" • 1990: Prince Gallery, Kyoto, Solo "LiebesLeben" • 1990: Olympus Galerie, Hamburg "Mann für Mann" • 1997: Libro Azul, Ibiza, Spain "LiebesLeben and "Mann für Mann" • 1998: Kunsthaus Hannover, "Augenlust-erotische Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert" • 1999: Galerie Levy, Madrid "LiebesLeben" • Kunsthaus Hannover, "New York City Faces" • 2002: Contemporary Art Gallery, Basel "Pigalle" • Speicherstadtmuseum Hamburg, Installation “Secret Views” • 2003: Kunstclub Hamburg "Hamburg für St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg für Hamburg" • 2004: NORD/LB art gallery, constant exhibition "Roy Finer" • Aplanat Galerie für Fotografie, Hamburg "Roy Finer" • 2005: Galerie Molitoris, Hamburg "The Bennent Family" • Aplanat Galerie für Fotografie, Hamburg, "Im Dickicht der Fäuste" • 2006: Ruhrtrienale, Bochum "Oh, mein Zadek", private Photos • 2007: Academy of Arts, Berlin • 2007: Witte de With; Rotterdam, group show • 2007: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin Retrospective "Secret Views" Photos from 1964 to present" • 2008: Anna Augstein Gallerie. Berlin "TwoSome" • 2008: Fotomuseum Winterthur, Swiss "Darkside" group show

Roswitha Hecke is recorded with the occupation photojournalist. Recorded as photographer and photojournalist.