Hans Feurer

Hans Feurer (born Hanspeter Feurer, 22 September 1939 – 16 January 2024) was a Swiss fashion photographer who lived in Zürich, Switzerland.

Hans Feurer
Feurer in 2010
Born	Hanspeter Feurer (1939-09-22)22 September 1939 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Died	16 January 2024(2024-01-16) (aged 84)
Nationality	Swiss
Known for	fashion photography
Website	www.hansfeurer.com

Biography

Hans Feurer was born in Switzerland in 1939.^[1] After studying art there, he worked as a graphic artist, illustrator and art director for several advertising agencies in London. In 1966, after buying a Land Rover and leaving for Africa, he decided to embark as a professional photographer. He returned to London, rented a studio, and started working on his photographs. At the end of 1967,^[2] Hans Feurer’s work was recognized and his professional career officially launched.^[3] Feurer died on 16 January 2024, at the age of 84.^[4]

Photography

In 1974, Feurer collaborated with Pirelli Calendar,^[5] as well as with famous fashion magazine for their time, Deutsch Sven^[6] and English Nova. Both magazines are no longer in print.

In 1983, Feurer had the opportunity to photograph a campaign for French luxury house Kenzo, with renowned model Iman.^[7] He is one of the most effectively marked^{[clarification needed]} photographers of his generation and was often requested by fashion magazines such as Vogue,^[8] Elle, Numero and Another.^[9]

Exhibitions

In 2013, publishing company Damiani Editore gave Feurer the opportunity to publish a photography book,^[10] which ended up being the subject of an exhibition at the Parisian concept store, Colette, at the end of September 2013.^[11] In January 2014, Rome fashion week invited him, as guest of honor, to display some of his photographs. In June 2014, Hans showed a collection of his work at the Moscow contemporary art gallery RuArts,^[12] with the support of Vogue in Russia.

Bibliography

• Hans Feurer, preface by Gianni Jetzer and Olivier Saillard, under the artistic direction of Fabien Baron, ed. Damiani editore, 2013 (ISBN 978-8862082921), 192 pages