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Norbert Schoerner

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Norbert Schoerner is a German photographer, filmmaker and artist, born in Bavaria in 1966. His early photographs appeared in The Face in the late 1980s, followed by editorial and advertising work. His practice investigates how images construct reality, including through digital post-production.

His books include The Order of Things, Third Life and Pictures I Never Took. A sustained interest in Japan informed The Nature of Nature: Fukushima Project, presented at Frankfurt’s Museum Angewandte Kunst in 2022, alongside a wider career in exhibitions, film and fashion photography.

Reviewed 2026-09-06

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