Travel and the desire to experience new cultures are the foundation of Frank Rothes lifestyle. The extensive travelling he did as a child and youngster, lead him to become a magazine and newspaper writer at the age of 19. His desire to expand his creative work resulted in him photographing the experiences he was chronicling via writing and using the images to supplement his articles. This decision launched Rothes career as a photographer. Over the last decade he has been shooting and exhibiting internationally. He has worked on campaigns and as a staff photographer for international and national publications. His work has been exhibited throughout the world and also published as photographic books. Frank Rothe speaks fluent English, Russian and German.
born in Berlin, GER
Law School, Berlin, GER
Lomonosow University, Moscow
School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London
Karls University, Prag
MA in East European Studies, Politology, History, FU Berlin
Photostudent of Ute Mahler and Arno Fischer
lived and worked in London, Moscow, Prague and Los Angeles
member of DFA
based in BERLIN (GER) and BUDAPEST (HU)
SHOWS (selected)
2015 Picture Of The Month, ECCHR Berlin, GER (solo)
2014 No More Angeles, Zeitgenössische Deutsche Fotografie in Pingyao, CHINA (group)
2014 Running Through The Wind, Stadtgalerie Mannheim, GER (group)
2014 European Month Of Photography, Ljubljana, SLO (solo)
2013 face-to-face, photographers network selection 2004-2013, Iserlohn, GER
2012 Lost In White Nights, Projektraum GAD - Kolonie Wedding, Berlin (solo)
2012 Lost In White Nights, Camera Work Berlin - (group)
2012 China Naked, PIMP the TIMP Volume II, Köln (group)
2012 Going Out Berlin, Xavier Miserachs Biennieal of Photography, Palafrugell Spain (group)
2012 No More Angels, Bildspuren – Unruhige Gegenwarten, DTDF GER (group)
2011 worked and lived in Los Angeles (project No More Angels)
2010 Running Through The Wind, State Historic Museum, Krasnodar, RU (solo)
2010 Hot Sicily, Contemporary Cultural Center – ECCO, Brasilia, BR (group)
2010 German Guns, Deutsche Fotografische Akademie, Leinfelden, GR
2010 Going Out Berlin, Domestic-Show, Madrid, SP (group)
2010 German Guns, Galerie Artem, 30 Mai Photographies, Quimper, FR (solo)
2010 Running Through The Wind, Global Photography, Venezia-Mestre, IT (group)
2009 German Guns, Pixel Grain Galerie, Berlin GER (solo)
2009 Running Through The Wind, Biennale De Photographie En Condroz, BL
2008 Running Through The Wind, National Museum of Singapore
2008 Going Out Berlin, MOMA Rio de Janeiro BR (group)
2008 Running Through The Wind, Fries Museum Netherlands (group)
2008 China Naked, Gallery Camera Work, GER (solo)
2008 Running Through The Wind, Griffin Museum, USA (solo)
2008 China Naked, Fotografie Forum International, GER (group)
2007 German Guns, Gallery at University of Texas, USA (group)
2007 China Naked, Gallery Camera Work at Paris Photo, FR (group)
2007 China Naked, Hack Museum Ludwigshafen, GER (group)
2007 Running Through The Wind, Gallery Zephyr, GER (solo)
2007 Funny City & 12 square metres of Poland, POL (group)
2007 Running Through The Wind, Photo London, GB (group)
2007 Running Through The Wind, Gallery Antje Wachs, GER (solo)
2007 German Guns, George Eastman House, USA (group)
2007 German Guns, F/Stopp Int. Fotografiefestival, GER (solo)
2007 Running Through The Wind, Photo Espania, SP (group)
2006 German Guns, SYR (solo)
2006 China Naked, Olympic Casino Kaunas Photo Days, LT (solo)
2006 Going Out, MOMA Rio de Janeiro, BR (solo)
2006 China Naked, Le Visage Cache du monde Litomysl, CZ (group)
2006 China Naked, Photographers Network Siegen, GER (group)
2006 China Naked, FotoFestiwal Lodz, POL (group)
2006 German Guns, FotoFestiwal, Cafe Foto Lodz, POL (solo)
2006 Going Out, Center of Contemporary Arts, TX USA (solo)
2006 German Guns, Heck-Art Galerie Chemnitz, GER (solo)
2006 Hot Sicily, Dermot o Dyna Berlin, GER (solo)
2005 Lady Boys, Fotografie Forum International, GER (group)
2005 Hot Sicily, Galeria Athos Bulcao Brazil, BR (solo)
2005 Hot Sicily, Schoemberger Fotoherbst, GER (solo)
2005 German Guns, Prague House Of Photography, CZ (solo)
2005 Hot Sicily, Gallery Syltquelle, GER (solo)
2005 German Guns, Photographers Network Siegen, GER (group)
2005 Lady Boys, Weldekunstpreis, Plankstadt, GER (group)
2004 Minibusses of SA, Goethe Institute Johannesburg, SA (solo)
2004 Minibusses of South Africa, Gallery Syltquelle, GER (solo)
2003 Memories Of A Friend, Gallery Lichtung, Leipzig, GER (solo)
2002 Going Out, Dermot O Dyna Berlin, GER (group)
BOOKS (selected)
2015 squarebook # 2, UK
2012 Adolescence, Landscapes Stories, IT
2008 Behind Walls, Noorderlicht, NL
2007 Lódz Photosensitive Space, POL
2007 A Better City, Garda Cartiere, IT
2007 China Naked, Kehrer Verlag, GER
2007 Running Through The Wind, Le Caillou bleu, BL
2004 Im Schrank, Droemer Knaur Verlag, Muenchen, GER
2004 Christa Wolf - Eine Biography in Bildern und Texten, GER
2004 Kunststueck Ahrenshoop, GER
2003 Spuren Sledy, Klartext Verlag, Bonn, GER
2003 Treffpunkt Deutsch, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (text), USA
2002 Mondbad (novel), Droemer Knaur Verlag, GER
2001 Draussen nur Kaennchen, GER
2000 Das Buch der Unterschiede, GER
BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)
2014 First Day In LIfe - Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung 08/14, GER
2013 Lost In White Nights - Das Magazin 6, GER
2012 No More Angels - selected views No 13, GER
2012 Lost In White Nights - Inerview in Nicolai No 2, GER
2012 Running Through The Wind - Landscape Stories, Issues 09, IT
2012 No More Angels, Katalog, Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie
2012 aday.org project - web and book, 15.05.12, GER
2012 Nor More Angels, Das Magazin 05.12, GER
2011 portfolio German Guns in Square Magazine 2.4
2011 portfolio Lost In White Nights in profifoto 10/2011
2010 portfolio Lost In White Nights in La Lettre De LA Photographie
2010 portfolio/interview Lost In White Nights in profifoto 10/11
2009 portfolio Bulletin DFA, Running Trough The Wind, GER
2009 portfolio Stern View, German Guns, GER
2008 portfolio Drome Maazine, China Naked, IT
2007 catalogue F/Stop Leipzig, German Guns, GER
2007 portfolio Running Through The Wind, Hot Shoe Mag, GB
2007 portfolio German Guns, Kursbuch, GER
2007 portfolio German Guns, pozytyw, POL
2007 portfolio Running Through The Wind, Internazionale, IT
2007 portfolio Running Through The Wind, taz, GER
2007 catalogue Photosensitive Space Lodz, POL
2006 porfolio China Naked, Modernica, GER
2006 catalogue Photographers Network, China Naked, GER
2006 portfolio Hot Sicily, Brennpunkt, GER
2005 Chinese Photography German Guns, CH
2005 catalogue Hot Sicily, FotoArte05, BR
2005 catalogue Hot Sicily, Schoemberger Fotoherbst, GER
2005 portfolio German Guns, Photo Review America, USA
2005 portfolio German Guns at zonezero, Mexiko
2005 portfolio of German Guns at stern.de, GER
2005 portfolio German Guns at private, IT
2005 portfolio First Day in Life, Photo International, GER
2005 Annual Report Kodak Eastman House, USA
2005 catalogue Photographers Network, German Guns, GER
2005 portfolio Going Out in HotShoe, UK
2004 portfolio German Guns at lensculture, USA
2004 First Day In Life in Berliner Morgenpost, GER
2003 portfolio of Memories Of A Friend at stern.de, GER
2003 portfolio Memories Of A Friend in Kreuzer, GER
2003 portfolio of Going Out in La Fotografia, SP
COLLECTIONS
photographers network collection, GER
Houston Center for Photography (German Guns), USA
German Historic Museum (Going Out), GER
collection of Karla O. Netto (Going Out), BR
FotoArte Brasilia (Hot Sicily), BR
George Eastman House (German Guns), USA
Kunstsammlung Syltquelle (Mini Busses), GER
George Eastman House (Going Out), USA
MOMA Rio de Janeiro (Going Out), BR
Houston Museum Of Fine Arts (R. Through The Wind), USA
George Eastman House (Running Through The Wind), USA
AWARDS
2011 nomination for UNICEF Photo 2011
2009 obs Awards Category NGO First Place, GER
2008 chosen American Photography 24, USA
2007 chosen finalist for BMW award at Paris Photo
2007 WeldeKunstPreis, Highest Award, GER
2007 American Photography 23, USA
2007 PX3 Prix De La Photography Paris, Honourable Mention, FR
2006 IPA Professional Honourable Mention People/Portrait, USA
2006 selected 100 portfolios, Photography Now, USA
2006 chosen American Photography 22, USA
2005 Award of Excellence for Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung, GER
2005 Weldekunstpreis, Final, GER
2002 European Publisher Award Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung, GER
1991 Berliner Zeitung First Price Childs of Berlin, GER