Klaus Enrique
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Klaus Enrique /ˈklaʊs ɛnˈriːke/ (born 1975) is a Mexican-German post-contemporary sculptor and photographer known for his recreations of portraits by Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
1975 (age 50–51)
Klaus Enrique | |
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| Born | Klaus Enrique 1975 (age 50–51) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 11 |
| Known for | Post-contemporary sculptor & photography |
| Website | klausenrique |
Early life
Enrique grew up in Mexico City. He studied genetics at the University of Nottingham, England,[1] and received an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York City.[2]
Photography
Enrique was a freelance IT consultant before he turned to photography, which he studied at Parsons and at the School of Visual Arts.[3] His portrait of Mother & Daughter was considered for the Photographic Portrait Prize at London's National Portrait Gallery.[4][5] Subsequently, he has been nominated and short listed for various awards.[6][7][8]
In 2011, Enrique won the Curator Award / Emerging Artist of the Year for Still Photography.[9] and in 2013, his "Vertumnus" was included in The History of Still Life in Ten Masterpieces[10] as the Tenth Masterpiece, alongside works by Cézanne, Goya, and Warhol. His work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Leslie/Lohman Museum and the Haggerty Museum of Art.[11][12]