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"A series of beautiful photographs, that vividly capture the colours, patterns and textures of the African continent and its wildlife." - The Guardian

Michael Poliza at LUMAS

Those limited artoworks, made by Michael Poliza are distributed exclusively to authorized professional dealers – and thus are not available directly to retail customers through LUMAS. In our showroom, the UNISON-Haus, we showcase you an assortment of those editions within a very special ambience.

Please, visit our galerie, take your time to watch the originals and get inspired. Of course you can acquire each of them directly on spot.

Are you interested? First questions will be answered at: +49 3464 241 120 and for further information we are always give you personally professional advice.

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Vita

1958 born in Hamburg

1968-1978 Actor for television movies and shows and in numerous theater productions in Hamburg

1979-1981 Education at University of Tulsa, Oklahoma

1980 Education at Universität Hamburg

1993-1996 First expeditions and successes behind the camera

1996 First publication with Tom Jacobi in Stern magazine on an expedition to the depths of Papua New Guinea

1998-2001 „Starship Millennium Voyage“: three-year ship expedition around the world, resulting in the bestselling “Die Reise der Starship. In 1000 Tagen um die Welt (The Story of the Starship. Around the World in 1000 Days)

2002-2006 Extensive trips and photo expeditions through Africa, resulting in the

2006 monograph Africa from teNeues publishing house. The New York Times wrote, “Africa…might change the way you think about photography.”

2006 „Heliafrica“: eight-week helicopter trip from Hamburg to Cape Town. Stern published the first images in a 35-page series.

2007 The monograph of the breathtaking aerial photographs from this trip was published under the title Eyes over Africa.

2007 The exhibition Eyes over Africa shown in galleries in Munich, Hamburg and Düsseldorf

2009 Poliza’s most recent photo project is published: Antarctic - Life in the Polar Regions
Lives primarily in Cape Town 
 

Exhibits (Selection)

Tiitel: Eyes over Africa

12.09.-31.10.07 Andreas Baumgartl, Gallery for Contemporary Art, Platzl 4a, 80331 Munich

13.09.-30.10.07 Kirsten Roschlaub GalleryMilchstraße 10, 20148 Hamburg

10.10.-25.11.07 LUMAS Editionsgalerie DüsseldorfGrünstraße 8, 40212 Düsseldorf