Born in 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, the family emigrated from Germany in the 19th century. Studied at Brooklyn College and attended the photo course of Walter Rosenblum. He got his first camera at 21. Worked with the Pix agency at the beginning. In 1958 join in the photo journalism course of Alexei Brodovitch at New School. Started to publish in New York Times, Rolling Stone and Playboy. He has photographed everything from human rights demonstrations at East Village to anti-war rebels and fashion as well as the life of citizens. At the end of 60s he worked with the famous pop artist Claes Oldenburg. After being introduced to Andy Warhol he started documentate the life of the Factory from 1964 to 1967 with Velvet Underground members like Lou Reed, Nico, Brian Jones and the visitors: Bob Dylan, Marcel Duchamp and Salvador Dalí. It was published in 'The Factory Years' album. "Andy Warhol's greatest work of art was Andy Warhol. Other artists first made their art and then celebrity comes from it. Andy reversed this." Between 1968 and 1984 he abandoned photojournalism and America. Doing different things he participated in the informal story of Velvet Underground-publication 'Up Tight', made videos and music, portraits (Laurie Anderson), organised exhibitions and visited Europe several times. Started to use photo as a medium. In 1987 settled in Amsterdam and worked for Robotechnik TV. He is one of the forerunners of interactive video. He uses Bubble Jet printers for his works and he regards that as serigraphy of the 21st century. The exhibition presents his video installations (Holocaust and site specific Works) as well as series (Geisha, Merry, Monsters, Elena, etc.) Sponsored by Kodak Tokyo and Blaupunkt (Bosch Ltd Hungary).
