Roger Fritz (1936-2021) - Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Kamikaze), Berlin 1982

Roger Fritz (1936–2021), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Kamikaze), Berlin 1982/2018.

C-Print on glossy paper, sheet size: 15 x 22.4 cm. Edition 50, signed, dated, titled. (Numbering differs from the photo).

Good condition, mounting strip for a matte board present.

About
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982) is one of the most influential German film directors, screenwriters, and actors of the New German Cinema, and his socially critical works have left a lasting mark on international film history. His uncompromising visual language, psychologically complex characters, and numerous portraits of prominent personalities ensure his work remains a staple of film art, cultural history, and 20th-century collections today.

Biografie
Roger Fritz (1936–2021) was a German photographer, film director, actor, and producer who documented the cultural life of the second half of the 20th century with his impressive artist portraits and reports. He photographed international figures from film, art, literature, music, and politics for renowned magazines such as Stern, Quick, Vogue, Bunte, Jours de France, and Münchner Illustrierte in a distinctive visual style.
As an actor, director, and producer of around 40 films, Fritz himself moved at the center of the European cultural scene. His proximity to figures such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Luchino Visconti, and Gian Carlo Menotti enabled extraordinarily personal and authentic shots that are today regarded as significant testimonies of cultural and film history.
As a youth, Fritz was repeatedly awarded for his photographic work, including at Photokina (1954 and 1956). After his training at UFA, he co-founded the legendary magazine twen, received the German Film Prize (Deutscher Filmpreis) in 1967 for Mädchen, Mädchen, and was later honored with the Lead Award (2007) as well as the German Independence Honorary Award (2011). Today, his photographs and artist portraits are sought-after collector’s items and document the international art and cultural scene of the 20th century.