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1954
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Born in Munich, Germany
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1955
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Immigrates to the United States of America.
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1955-1961
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Atlanta, Georgia
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1961-1971
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Berkeley, California. Takes photography classes at the California College of Arts and Crafts with Professor Penny Dhaemer.
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1971-1972
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Attends North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Canada.
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1972-1973
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Undergraduate studies at University of California, Berkeley.
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1973-1976
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Attends the Folkwang School / University of Essen, Germany. Studies with Otto Steinert.
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1977
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Graduates from Folkwang School/ University of Essen, with degree in Visual Communication.
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1977-1994
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Freelance photographer in Germany.
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1995
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Moves to Hong Kong.
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1995-2003
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Accredited photographer in China for the Stern magazine.
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2003
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Begins work in Hong Kong on Architecture of Density and Back Door series.
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2005
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Begins Copy Artists series.
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World Press Photo Award: highest honors in Stories category, Contemporary Issues.
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American Photography Award for the series "Architecture of Density."
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2006
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Begins 100 x 100 series.
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Installation: The Real Toy Story. Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago.
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