Biography
- 1926
- Born in Leipzig on January 6
- 1944-1945
- Graduation, military service, imprisonment.
- 1946
- Photo laboratory technician in Bad Nauheim.
- 1947
- Photographic apprenticeship in Leipzig, Saxony.
- 1947-1950
- Study of photography at the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) in Leipzig.
- 1951
- Early beginnings as a freelance reportage, fashion and commercial photographer.
- 1956
- Co-founder of „action fotografie“.
- 1960
- First projects for international magazines. Early publications on the topic of nudes.
- 1962
- Start of collaboration with fashion magazine „Sibylle“.
- 1964
- Cooperation with women’s magazine „Lada“ in Sofia.
- 1967
- Start of the graphic and photographic layouting of the magazine “Modische Maschen“.
- 1972
- Increased engagement with nude photography.
- 1979
- Co-initiator of the first nude plein airs in Höfgen.
- 1981
- Member of the Association of Graphic Arts of the GDR.
- 1986
- First study trip to Provence.
- 1991
- Co-initiator of model agency „VOILÀ!“.
- 1996
- Member of the Alliance of Fine Arts Leipzig.
- 1996
- Appointment to the German Society of Photography.
- 2006
- Honorary medal and entry in the Golden Book of the City of Markleeberg.
- Bis 2012
- Works in the field of fashion, advertising and nudes.
- 2012
- Günter Rössler died on 31 December.
Exhibitions (a selection)
- 1956
- „action fotografie“, Petershof, Leipzig (participation)
- 1959
- „studien 59“, Kulturbundhaus, Ahrenshoop (was banned)
- 1979
- „Günter Rössler – Akt“, Kleine Galerie, Grimma
- 1980
- „Günter Rössler – Akt“, Galerie Kunstsammlung, Cottbus
- 1982-1984
- „ Aktfotografie“, in Altenburg, Putbus und Dresden
- 1986
- „Günter Rössler“, Kabineti uměni, Brno, Tschechien
- 1995
- „Erotische Fotografie“ Kamera- und Fotomuseum, Leipzig
- 1998
- „Günter Rössler“, GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Leipzig
- 2001
- „Sequenzen“, mdr, Leipzig
- 2006
- „es geschieht in den Augen“, Stadtgeschichtliches Museum, Leipzig
- 2008
- „nackt und natürlich“, Pommersches Landesmuseum, Greifswald
- 2015
- „Günter Rössler – Die Genialität des Augenblicks“, Schloß Lichtenwalde bei Chemnitz
Publications / Film productions (a selection)
- 1982
- „Günter Rössler“ – Biography, Fotokinoverlag, Leipzig
- 1983
- „Kunst-Pictorial“, Playboy Deutschland
- 1992
- „Rössler-Aktfotografie“, Greifenverlag, Rudolstadt
- 1996
- „Günter Rössler – Aktfotograf aus Leidenschaft“, Television film by Kolano
- 1998
- „Günter Rössler – Akt“, Edition Braus, Heidelberg
- 2002
- „Sequenzen“, Heel Verlag, Königswinter
- 2005
- „Günter Rössler – Mein Leben in vielen Akten“, Biography by Uta Kolano
- 2010
- „Günter Rössler – Aktfotografie 1953 -2010“
- „Günter Rössler – Balkanbilder, Eudora Verlag, Leipzig
- 2012
- „Starke Frauen im Osten“, Jaron Verlag, Berlin
- 2012
- „Die Genialität des Augenblicks“, Documentary by Fred R. Willitzkat
- 2015
- „Günter Rössler – Die Genialität des Augenblicks“, Schloß Lichtenwalde bei Chemnitz
Various TV productions were made for German channels such as ARD, ZDF, 3sat, arte, mdr, rbb.
Today, numerous works by Günter Rössler are in public and private ownership.