Paul Ripke (born February 10, 1981) is a German fashion and sports photographer and music video director prolific for his photographs and videos of athletes, celebrities, models, and other cultural figures.
Paul Ripke | |
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 Ripke backstage at Rock am Ring (2017) | |
| Born | 10 February 1981 |
| Nationality | German |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | paulripke |
Early life
editRipke was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany where his father was a medical doctor and his mother was a lawyer. He studied business administration but dropped out of university to teach himself photography.[citation needed]
Photography
editRipke began his career as a music photographer in 2002 when he started shooting a series of artist portraits for German hip hop music magazine Backspin.[1] He documented the Krach der Republik tour of German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen during 2012-2013 and directed their music video "Das ist der Moment".[2] He frequently collaborates with German hip hop artist Marteria[3][4] and accompanied Formula One drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton during their respective championship seasons.[5] When the Germany national football team won the World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro in 2014, he produced a series of renowned portraits while the team celebrated on the field of Maracanã Stadium.[6] Since 2015 he has been publishing the quarterly collaborative magazine Hedonist Post, featuring the works of various international photographers.[7] In September 2018, Ripke directed the live production of Marteria's "Live Im Ostseestadion" concert movie.[8] In March 2019, German singer Lena published her music video directed and filmed by Ripke to accompany the release of her song "Don't Lie to Me". [9][10]
Works
editBooks
edit- One Night in Rio. Hamburg 2014 ISBN 978-3-8419-0348-8
- Ring der Nebelungen. Berlin 2015.
- Die Toten Hosen – Bitte lächeln, von San Telmo bis Leipzig. Düsseldorf 2015.
Magazines
edit- since 2015: The Hedonist Post[11] (quarterly)
Podcast
edit- since 2017: Alle Wege Führen Nach Ruhm, with Joko Winterscheidt[12]
Sources
edit- ^ "Interview mit Paul Ripke: „Sei bereit, in Dinge zu investieren, es kommt irgendwann zu dir zurück"". Business Punk. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Das ist der Moment". Die Toten Hosen. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Marteria in Rostock: Film erinnert an sein Lebens-Konzert". Schweriner Volkszeitung. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Promifotograf Paul Ripke: Die Stars lassen ihn nah ran". SWR3. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "The star Mercedes photographer who 'can't take pictures of cars'". autosport.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Die sieben besten Fotos vom WM-Triumph in Rio". WELT. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "The 5 Books & Magazines We're Reading This Weekend". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Ein Fest für Rostocks Stadt-Marketing". laut.de.
- ^ Lena (2019-03-15), Lena - Don't Lie To Me (Official Video), retrieved 2019-04-05
- ^ "Akku alle? - Wie Lena Meyer-Landrut mit ihrem neuen Musikclip die Fans verwirrt". NEON. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "The Hedonist Post". Hedonist Post. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Alle Wege Führen Nach Ruhm". AWFNR. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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