Peter Knaup
Photographer of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural work

Appearances
GWC 14 BCN
Languages
English, German
Specialization
Photographing the Architecture of Antoni Gaudi in Black and White
Gaudi expert themes
Photographing the Architecture of Antoni Gaudi in Black and White
Country
Germany
Biography
He won a number of international awards at the start of his career, in 1973, for his photographs of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural work. In 1982 he moved to Paris, where he set up one of the leading advertising photography studios. He is probably best known for his work on Christian Dior’s J’adore scent campaign in 2003. He currently lives and works in Berlin and Venice. His acclaimed publications include Die châteaux des Médoc [Médoc Châteaux] and Die schönsten und besten bistros von Paris [The Loveliest and Best Bars in Paris], in collaboration with German chef Wolfram Siebeck. In 2011 Braus published his photography book Stilles Venedig [Silent Venice]. He recently published a spectacular book with his photographs of Gaudí’s buildings taken between 1972 and 2012 (Antoni Gaudí, Braus, Berlin).
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