Jan C. Schlegel
"I needed to understand why I see the world the way I do, what is important to me, what fascinates me, where I find inspiration, what I want to show the world, and why… I realized that photography or taking pictures is not my goal, it is simply a tool. I don’t want to just create photographs, I want to create feelings, emotions. I want to impact the viewer. That is much more meaningful and needed today. "
Jan C. Schlegel
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Moments in Bottles #1, 2024
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Moments in Bottles #2, 2024
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Noemie #9, 2023
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Comb Jellyfish (Beroe Cucumis), Cape Town, 2023
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Moon Jellyfish #1 (Aurelia Coreulea), Cape Town, 2023
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Purple Striped Sea Nettle (Chrysaora Colorata), 2023
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Spotted Jellyfish (Phyllorhiza Puctata), 2023
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Upside-Down Jelly (Cassiopea Xamachana), Cape Town, 2023
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Anna R, #9, England, 2016
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Scyphozoa Sea Nettle, 2021
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Scyphozoa Sea Nettle (No. 2), 2021
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Scyphozoa Sea Nettle (No. 3), 2021
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Crystal Jellyfish (Aequorea Forskalea), 2023
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Moon Jellyfish #2 (Aurelia Aurita), 2023
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Blue Blubber #2 (Catostylus Azanii Sp. Nov), 2023
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Box Jellyfish #2, (Carybdea Branchi), Cape Town, 2023
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Oscar and Henrietta (Rhizostoma Luteum), 2023
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Pacific Sea Nettle #2 (Chrysaora Fuscescens), 2023
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Tragopogon Pratensis #1, 2023
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Tragopogon Pratensis #2, 2023
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Tragopogon Pratensis #3, 2023
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Tragopogon Pratensis #4, 2023
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Tragopogon Pratensis #5, 2023
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Tulip #1, 2023
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Tulip #2, 2023
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Tulip #3, 2023
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Tulip #4, 2023
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Tulip #5, 2023
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Tulip #6, 2023
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Flower Bouquet, 2021
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Chamomile, 2023
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Lupins, 2021
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Magnolias, 2021
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Peonies, 2021
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Octopus Vulgaris, 2018
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Noemie #1, 2021
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Noemie #2, 2021
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Noemie #3, 2021
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Noemie #4, 2021
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Noemie #5, France, 2023
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Noémie #6, France, 2023
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Noemie #7, France, 2023
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Noemie #8, 2023
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Kim with Fern I, 2020
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Kim with Fern II, 2020
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Ksenia from Kasachstan , 2021
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Ksenia from Kasachstan II, 2021
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Ksenia from Kasachstan III, 2021
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Ksenia from Kasachstan IV, 2021
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Ksenia from Kasachstan V, 2021
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Alani, Suri tribe, Ethiopia, 2017
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Azizi, Rendille Tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Bekele, Mursi tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Biwa with Crocodile, Kara Tribe, Ethiopia, 2009
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Budi, Kara tribe, Ethiopia, 2017
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Girl of the Pokot Tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Guba with Crocodile, Kara Tribe, Ethiopia, 2009
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Hamar Tribe Girl with her Little Goat, Ethiopia, 2017
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Hasini, Turkana Tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Hembinda with Baby, Himba Tribe, Namibia, 2010
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Hembinda, Himba Tribe, Namibia, 2010
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Katukula (open eyes), Himba Tribe, Namibia, 2010
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Katukula Picture II, Himba Tribe, Namibia, 2010
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Kiserian, Massai tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Lapupwahei #16, Himba tribe, Namibia, 2009
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Le Tran M, Vietnam, 2017
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Leboo #52, Massai tribe, Kenya, 2009
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Little Nenet Girl of Yamal, northern Siberia/Russia, 2019
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Mabruko, Bedouin Tribe, Egypt, 2009
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Massai Warrior #2, Kenya, 2017
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Minhphu, Kenya, 2017
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Monteria, Kalashi Tribe, Pakistan, 2017
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Mother with mushroom, Suri tribe, Ethiopia, 2018
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Mursi Tribe Girl, Ethiopia, 2009
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Nale, Suri Tribe, Ethiopia, 2009
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Olekibo, Suri Tribe, Ethiopia, 2009
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Patel, Turkana tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Raila (Closed Eyes), Turkana tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Raila (Open Eyes), Turkana tribe, Kenya, 2017
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Rendille Tribe Girl, Kenya, 2017
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Rendille Tribe Woman, Kenya, 2017
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Rendille Tribe Woman, Kenya, 2017
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Suri tribe girl with mushroom, Ethiopia, 2017
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Turkana Warrior, Kenya, 2017
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Zaharia, Kalashi, Pakistan, 2017
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Zahirana Picture II, Kalashi tribe, Pakistan, 2017
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Yulya D, 2015
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Yana K., Russia, 2015
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Yana K. Standing up, Russia, 2018
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Yana K. #4, Russia, 2015
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Triz T., Germany, 2015
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Tatiana C., Russia, 2016
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Tatiana C. #7, Russia, 2016
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Seryozha V. #2, Russia, 2016
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Seryozha V. #1, Russia, 2016
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Sasha S., Russia, 2016
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Sasha S. #2, Russia, 2016
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Olesya S., 2020
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Nahal D., Australia, 2016
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Nahal D. #5, Australia, 2016
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Nahal D. #1, Australia, 2016
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Nahal D. #, Australia, 2016
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Leeroy, South Africa, 2018
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Hand #3, 2016
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Hand #2, 2016
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Gleb P. , Russia, 2018
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Elena S. #4, Russia, 2015
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Ekaterina S. #4, Russia, 2016
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Anna R. #8, England, 2016
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Anna R, #8, England, 2016
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Anna R, #7, England, 2016
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Anna R, #2, England, 2016
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Anh Wisle #5, 2020
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Anh Wisle #4, 2020
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Anh Wisle #3, 2020
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Anh Wisle #2, 2020
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Andrea M. #1, Germany, 2018
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Alla G. Picture I, 2016
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Aliyah, Russia, 2016
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Aliyah #3, Russia, 2016
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Polaroid #02, 2021
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Polaroid #016, 2021
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Polaroid #015, 2021
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Polaroid #013, 2021
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Polaroid #010, 2021
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Black Lily, 2022
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Belonidae, 2018
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Brama Brama, 2018
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Hippocampus Barbouri (Male), 2018
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Pleuronectes Platessa, 2018
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Scophthalmus Maximus, 2018
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Thenum Orientalis, 2018
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Cerastes Gasperettii, Arabian Horned Viper, 2019
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Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait), 2020
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Crotalus culminatus (Rattle Snake), 2020
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Dendroaspis angusticeps (Eastern Green Mamba), 2020
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Naja kaouthia leucistic (Cobra), 2021
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Ovophis makazayazaya (Taiwanese Mountain Pitviper), 2021
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Snake 6, 2020
Fascinated by photography since the age of 14, Jan C. Schlegel has sharpened his style and technique both in-camera and in the darkroom under the mentorship of Walter Schels and Toni Schneiders. Since his first travels throughout Asia in 1998, he has visited over 61 countries with the goal of documenting his encounters and preserving humanity’s most important patrimony: the people. Scouting his models in random places such as the market, the village or even the roadsides, he takes their picture as they are, on the spot, excluding any special outfit or make-up. Using an Ebony SV45 Ti camera as his mean of communication, he simply places them in from of a grey background in order to drive the attention on the personality rather than the environment. No matter where they were shot, Schlegel’s portraits highlight the uniqueness of the human standing in front of him while paradoxically removing the distance one feels when facing a stranger. Magnified in the darkroom rather than digitally retouched, his images are partially toned using an intricate technique resulting in this highly contrasted photographs which are instantly identifiable.
Applying the same principles to all living entities, Schlegel set his eye on creatures foreign to our understanding: tiny insects, sea creatures, reptiles, etc. Whether it be fear induced, size related or simply due to a different habitat than ours, the distance between us is taken away by Schlegel’s close-up shots, hence allowing the viewer to perceive the amazing beauty and detail that don’t normally see. Additionally, the choice for platinum printing highlights the artist’s will to raise the subject’s status as nature’s work of art. Indeed, platinum prints are extremely rare and valuable; their stability is such that this photographic process is considered as the most durable of all. Additionally, alike Irving Penn, Schlegel adds Iridium to the sensitizer in order to enrich the tonality and depth of his prints. Since these emulsions are mixed and coated by hand by the artist, each photographs possesses its own characteristics and is therefore unique.
Since his first exhibition at Paris Photo in 2007, Jan C. Schlegel has made a name for himself and is today internationally recognized for his timeless portraits and unique technical mastery. Finalist of the Hasselblad Masters Award, winner of the AGFA competition, his photographs are collected worldwide.
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Context Art Miami
Florida, USA November 7, 2023We are thrilled to announce our participation to Context Art Miami for the first time! Join us from December 5th to December 10th, 2023 at...Read more -
Moderne Art Fair
Paris September 25, 2023See in Paris for Moderne Art Fair (booth #231)! We will be exhibiting nature inspired photographs by Alain Laboile, Bas Meeuws, Cecilia Paredes, Jan Schlegel,...Read more -
Unseen Photo Fair 2023
Amsterdam September 5, 2023Echo Fine Arts is pleased to present a floral booth at Unseen art fair in Amsterdam, from September 21st-24th, 2023. Gathering a wide array of...Read more -
Photo London 2023
Art Fair May 3, 2023We are thrilled to exhibit in Photo London again! Meet us at booth #G23 to discover our artists' latest artworks: - QUOTIDIAN, by Jeff Robb...Read more -
Photo London 2022
May 11th - 15th, 2022 May 2, 2022We are happy to announce that we will once again exhibit a curated selection of photographs during Photo London art fair . Visit us booth...Read more -
Of Poems and Marvels
Jan C. Schlegel December 27, 2021Irving Penn said: 'A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen...Read more
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Photo London 24
16 - 19 May 2024We are thrilled to return to London for the 2024 edition of Photo London . Meet us at booth #G28 to discover our selection of...Read more -
Art Miami Context
Miami, FL. 5 - 10 Dec 2023Echo Fine Arts is proud to exhibit artworks by 7 of our represented artists at Context Art Miami from Decemer 5th - 10th. We are...Read more -
Moderne Art Fair
Paris 19 - 22 Oct 2023 -
Unseen
Amsterdam 21 - 24 Sep 2023We are thrilled to return to Amsterdam for Unseen art fair from Wednesday September 21st until Sunday, September, 24th. We will offer a contemporary exploration...Read more -
Photo London 23
10 - 14 May 2023We are thrilled to participate to Photo London once again. Meet us at booth #G23 to discover our artists' latest artworks: QUOTIDIAN, by Jeff Robb...Read more -
Photo London 21
9 - 12 Sep 2021We are delighted to exhibit at Somerset House for Photo London, from 8–12 September. We present a curated selection of photographs by Albert Watson, Marc...Read more