| The idea for 
            my portraits goes back to 1998: A friend of mine wanted a very special 
            painting for her husband. A painting, that was supposed to be both 
            very personal and very emotional. 
             That briefing lead to the core idea of marrying real photography 
              with painting techniques: Nothing is more personal than a good photo. 
              And with the painted additions I'm able to transport a lot of emotional 
              details. Copy, symbols, old papers - they are all supposed to 
              describe the photographed person, explain aspects of life, give 
              insights into personality. My special collage technique is combining 
              all elemets to one authentic piece of art. 
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