About

Born in Düsseldorf in 1968, Philipp Rathmer is a photographer in the international fashion, lifestyle and advertising industries. He worked in New York from 1993 to 1994, and has worked from Hamburg since 1995.

 As well as advertising and editorials he has photographed celebrities, including Lady Gaga, Christoph Waltz, Juliette Lewis, Jogi Löw, Luciano Pavarotti, Daniel Brühl, Vanessa Mae, Jay-Z, Michael Schumacher and many others. His charity work has included involvement in aid projects for the Hear the World Foundation. 

Although highly diverse, his work retains a style all of its own. Philipp Rathmer frequently uses light in completely new ways. He achieves proximity to the people he portrays, accentuating naturalness and the singularity of each character.

Client List (selected)

Advertising 

VOX, SKY, DHL, Lufthansa, TUI, PRO7, KAI, Artemis, AMG, ZDF, Weleda, Vodafone, Mercedes, Strellson, Nivea, Schwarzkopf, Sony, Fuji, Sat 1, SKL, Schiesser

Editorial

ICON, die Stilisten,GQ, Guido, Kult, Park Avenue, Elle, Madame, Glamour, Massiv, Sleek, Stern, Gala, Bunte

Celebrities

Lars Eidinger,Jay-Z, Lady Gaga,Yungblud, Jürgen Vogel, James Morrison, Tim Mälzer, Jorge Gonzalez,  Nico Rosberg, Mick, Michael und Ralf Schumacher, Mel C., Wladimir Klitschko, Guido Maria Kretschmer, Max Raabe, Jonathan Meese, Juliette Lewis,  Daniel Brühl, Eva Green, Steffen Henssler,  Lukas Podolski, Iris Berben, Evelyn Glennie, Kitty Daisy & Lewis

Solo Exhibitions 

2017  

Ach So - Asphalt Festival, Weltkunstzimmer, Düsseldorf

Five Roads Back Home, Art Thema Gallery, Brussels

2016

Five Roads Back Home, Old Trueman Brewery, London

2015

Five Roads Back Home, Belgian Senate, Brussels

2014

Five Roads back Home, Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul

2013

Five Roads back Home, Joseph Gallery, Paris

2012

Five Roads back Home, Epicentro Art, Berlin

2011

Chances, Hear the World, Galerie Flo Peters, Hamburg

2005

Boxer Kids Cuba, Gastraum 4x, Hamburg

2004

Nebenbei, Gastraum 4x, Hamburg

Group Exhibitions

2019

Lost Heimat, Rathaus Düsseldorf

50 Jahre BFF, Haus der Wirtschaft Stuttgart

2018

Lost Heimat, Kleist Haus Berlin

BFF Ausstellung, 10. Aufschlag, “Das musste sein…”,Barlachhalle K  Hamburg

2017

Lost Heimat, Hamburger Rathaus

BFF Ausstellung, BFF JUMP#4 RAW_the decisive moment,                               

historisches Depot der Rheinbahn, Düsseldorf

2016

BFF Ausstellung, Triebwerk, Kant-Garagenpalast Berlin

2016

BFF Ausstellung, 8. Aufschlag, Rindermarkthalle Hamburg

2015

BFF Ausstellung, Triebwerk, Bikini Berlin

2015

BFF Ausstellung, Wild Card, Westwerk Hamburg

2015

BFF Ausstellung, Oberstdorfer Fotogipfel

2015

BFF 7. Aufschlag, Rindermarkthalle St. Pauli, Hamburg

2014

BFF Aufschlag, On-Off Gallery HafenCity, Hamburg

2013

BFF Aufschlag, On-Off Gallery HafenCity, Hamburg

2012

BFF Aufschlag, On-Off Gallery HafenCity, Hamburg

2011

BFF Aufschlag, Westwerk, Hamburg

2010

Klubfoto Unterwegs, Cap San Diego, Hamburg

2009

Schöne Neue Welt, BFF, Stuttgart

Homage to Irving Penn, Galerie Hiltawsky, Berlin

2008

Klubfoto Privat, Museum of Employment, Hamburg

2007

Klubfoto Berühmt, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin

2006

Klubfoto Berühmt, Gruner + Jahr Pressehaus, Hamburg

2005

Wangenrot, Kunsthaus, Hamburg

2003

Thai Cong, My Parents, Klaus Engelhorn, Vienna

2002

Thai Cong, My Parents, Kunsthaus, Hamburg

Beat It 2, Kampnagel, Hamburg