| Name | Andreas Gursky |
| Born | January 15, 1955, Leipzig, East Germany |
| Age | 69 |
| Known For | Photography |
| Notable Work | “Rhein II” |
| Art Movement | Düsseldorf School of Photography |
| Website | Official website |
| Current Position | Professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Photography Style | Large format architecture and landscape color photographs, often using a high point of view |
| Auction Record | “Rhein II” sold for $4,338,500 on November 8, 2011 |
| Studio | Shares a studio with Laurenz Berges, Thomas Ruff, and Axel Hütte in Düsseldorf |
| Studio Building | Former electricity station transformed into an artist studio and living quarters by architects Herzog & de Meuron |
| Early Life | Born in Leipzig, family relocated to Essen and then Düsseldorf by 1957 |
| Education | Studied visual communication at Universität Gesamthochschule Essen (1978-1981) |
| Influential Teachers | Otto Steinert, Michael Schmidt, Hilla and Bernd Becher |
| Training Period | Düsseldorf Art Academy (1981-1987) |
| Methodology | Methodical approach, influenced by the Bechers’ systematic cataloging of industrial machinery and architecture |
| Other Influences | British landscape photographer John Davies, American photographer Joel Sternfeld |
| Architects for Studio | Herzog & de Meuron, who also designed the Tate Modern |
| Gallery Addition | Architects Herzog & de Meuron designed a gallery in the basement of the studio building in 2010-11 |
