PERSONAL HISTORY
PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
| Born in Zürich, Switzerland. Growing up in the house of father's film production. |
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| Four years old, taking first Photos with an AGFA 6x6 | ||
| «Helping» at the Photo-Studios near by after school. | ||
| First photo series at the circus, with a Rolleiflex 6x6. | ||
| First portrait sold of an e-guitarist, with a Nikon F 35mm. | ||
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Age 16
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Apprenticeship at an Architecture firm in Zürich, 4 years. | |
| Receiving the «Press ID» for Photo-Journalists. | ||
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Age 18
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Assisting father in his film production studio. Itten-Farbenlehre at the Art School, Kunstgewerbeschule, 2 years | |
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Travel in the USA, Canada and Central America, one year. Illustrated report of Frank Lloyd Wright's «Falling Water» and «Maya-temples». |
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1975
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Entering Swissair as Flight-Attendant, travelling to many countries. | |
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1977
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Photo-Design of 5 LP-Record-Covers. |
| Back Stage report of guitarist Carlos Santana | ||
| 2 Years in Japan, culture and language school in Tokyo. Nippn series. | ||
| 3 Years Study of Ansel Adams Photo-Zone-System on HILBA 4x5". | ||
| 8 Years at the Photo- and Videofilm section of Swissair. | ||
| Swissair Expedition to the Kilimanjaro as Still-Photographer. | ||
| 4 Years people and culture photography for Swissair worldwide. | ||
| 3 Years School of Photography Berufsschule Zürich. | ||
| Price winner National Contest for Students of Photography. | ||
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1996-
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Independent work for exhibitions and portrait series. |
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Beat Pfändler Photography Public Exhibitions 1984 - 2007 single (s) and group (g) |
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| Zürich Airport: Japan Pavillon: NIPPON, positive and portrait series (s) | ||
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1990 |
Glatt Center, Zürich: KILIMANJARO Expedition, positive series 108 exp. (s) |
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School of Photography, Zürich: HOMAGE in black and white, 3 exposures (g) |
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| Zürich 11, Zürich: Price winners national contest for students of photography, 1 exp. | ||
| School of Photography, Zürich: THE WAY OF THE EYE, 12 exposures (g) | ||
| Zürich Airport, OPS Center: Swissair OFF DUTY, 36 exposures (s) | ||
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1998
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Zürich Airport, OPS-Center: Swissair OFF DUTY prolonged, 40 exposures (s | |
| Swissair Head Office, Zürich: Swissair OFF DUTY, 40 exposures (s) | ||
| Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo Ginza: OFF DUTY, 44 exposures (s) | ||
| Leica Gallery Switzerland, Nidau: OFF DUTY, 33 exposures (s) | ||
| Fuji Photo Salon, Osaka Umeda: OFF DUTY, 33 exposures (s) | ||
| Moscow Photo Biennial, Moscow: ENFANT ET FLEUR, 8 exposures (g) | ||
| Art-Windows, Zürich Airport Terminal: OFF DUTY, 40 exposures (s) | ||
| Orell-Fussli, Zürich City: OFF DUTY, 24 exposures (s) | ||
| Swisscargo Building, Zürich Kloten: ABSOLUTE CLOSENESS, 6 exposures (s) | ||
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NATIONAL MUSEUM of Switzerland, Zürich city: OFF DUTY & ABSOLUTE CLOSENESS, 42 exposures (g) |
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Embassy of Switzerland, Tokyo: SWISS GUEST BOOK, 16 exposures (s) |
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| Swiss National Museum Park, Zürich city: ANTARCTICA, positive installation (s) | ||
| Abn Amro Bank, Zürich: Portrait Series, 10 Exposures, permanent installation. | ||
| Museum of Communication, Bern: 1 Installation (g) (20.October 05 - April 06) (g) | ||
| Embassy of Switzerland Tokyo, SWISS GUEST BOOK, 25 Exp. ( s) | ||
| WORLD EXHIBITION Japan: SWISS GUEST BOOK, Genius no Kao, 50 Exposures | ||
| High School Oerlikon in Zürich: Swiss Guest Book, 50 Exposures (s) | ||
| High School Rämibühl in Zürich: Swiss Guest Book, 40 Exposures (s) | ||
| Marunouchi Club 21 Tokyo: Genius No Kao, 12 Exposures (s) | ||
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2007
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AIRPORT Zürich departure hall, SWISS GUEST BOOK 40 Eposures (s) |