Biography
1921: born in Munich
Apprenticed as a mechanic with Bosch in Stuttgart, later became a technical draftsman
1940–1945: military service
1946–1947: Photography apprenticeship with Adolf Lazi, Internationale Schule für Höhere Fotografie, Stuttgart
1948 on: Free-lance industry photographer, numerous photographs for book illustrations
1949: Founding member of the avant-garde group fotoform
Post-1950: Specialized in industrial motifs, numerous publications
1965: Head of the Arbeitskreis Bildgestaltung, Centralverband des Deutschen Photographenhandwerks
1967: Member, Gesellschaft deutscher Lichtbildner GDL
1983: Died in Stuttgart