Heinz Hajek-Halke
Germany (1898—1983)Born in Berlin and raised in Argentina, he returned to Berlin to study graphics. From 1924 he worked for the Presse-Photo agency. He learned and developed innovative techniques, including combination photography. In 1933 he moved to Lake Constance, where he focused on nature themes and insects. After travelling to Brazil for photo-reportages, he decided to use nature, and snakes in particular, to experiment with different techniques. In 1951 he joined the fotoform group. In 1955 he became a teacher of Photo-Graphic Art at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin. He became a representative of the Neues Sehen (New Vision) movement and Subjective Photography in Germany.
