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Felix H. Man
British
1893–1985
About the Artist
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Felix H. Man. Surrealistic Self-Portrait. 1947. Gelatin silver print, 15 9/16 x 11 11/16" (39.5 x 29.7 cm). Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection. Digital image: © 2014 Museum Associates/LACMA. Licensed by Art Resource, NY - Alternate Name(s) Hans Felix Sigismund Baumann (Birth Name)
Meeting Points
- Cultural Hubs Berlin
- Publications Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, 1917–31
Artist Chronology
| November 11, 1893 |
Born
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Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 1903 |
Receives a Kodak box camera. His father helps him assemble a small darkroom
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Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 1913 |
Studies painting
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München |
| 1914–18 |
Joins the army. Buys a Vest-Pocket Kodak and takes photographs in the trenches
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Alsace |
| Beginning in 1918 |
Returns to his painting studies after the war
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Munich |
| Mid-1920s |
Works for B-Z am Mittag as an illustrator; uses his photographs as references for his drawings
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Berlin |
| 1927–28 |
Sells photographs to Tempo, B-Z am Mittag, and Berliner Morgenpost
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Berlin |
| 1929–35 |
Publishes extensively in Münchner Illustrierte Zeitung and Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung
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Munich Berlin |
| February 1929 |
Begins working for the photography agency DEPHOT and uses the pseudonym "Man"
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Berlin |
| August 1929 |
Travels to Munich. Takes photographs in various beer halls
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München |
| August 1929 |
Photographs at the Hague Conference
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The Hague |
| December 1932 |
Felix Man travels to Rome and photographs Anton Bragaglia in his studio
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Rome |
| 1933 |
Travels to Canada for seven months to avoid the charged political climate in Germany. Uses Leica and Nettel cameras
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Canada |
| 1933–Mid 34 |
Called back to Berlin when Ullstein Verlag is nationalized
His work permit is revoked when it is discovered that he did not join the Reichpressekammer, the National Socialist–led press association.
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Berlin |
| May 1934–1985 |
Lives in England
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London |
| July–December 1934 |
Contributes to Weekly Illustrated
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London |
| Fall 1935 |
Works as a staff photographer for The Daily Mirror. Shared the pseudonym "Lensman" with Humphrey Spender; uses Leica and Contax cameras
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London |
| October 1938–1945 |
Works as a staff photographer for Picture Post
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London |
| 1939–45 |
Process of becoming a naturalized citizen comes to a halt during World War II
He is rated "A," a friendly alien, and is allowed to travel throughout Britain, but not to photograph military subjects.
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London |
| June–August 1940 |
Arrested and sent to an internment camp
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London |
| 1940–45 |
Contributes photographs to Harper's Bazaar
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London |
| 1948–50 |
Accepts a contract with Picture Post to make a series of color photographs
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London |
| January 30, 1985 |
Dies
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London |
