Jessica Backhaus Explained

Jessica Backhaus
Occupation:	photographer

Jessica Backhaus (born 1970) is a German photographer.

Early life

Backhaus was born in 1970 Cuxhaven, Germany.^{[1] [2]} In 1986 she moved to Paris.^[1] In 1992, at the age of 22, she met the French photographer Gisèle Freund, who became a friend and influential mentor.^{[1] [3] [4]}

Career

Her work is held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston^[5] and the Yale University Art Gallery.^[6]

Photo books

• Jesus and the Cherries (2005)^[7]
• What Still Remains (2008)^{[7] [8] [9]}
• One Day in November (2008)^[7]
• I Wanted to See the World (2011)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jessica Backhaus . LensCulture.
2. Web site: Jessica Backhaus . International Center of Photography . en . 23 February 2016.
3. Biondi . Elisabeth . Jessica Backhaus: I Wanted to See the World . The New Yorker . 16 September 2010.
4. Web site: Interview with Jessica Backhaus . FK. November 2012 .
5. Web site: Jessica Backhaus I Wanted to See the World #77 . mfah.org.
6. Web site: Janusz Yale University Art Gallery. artgallery.yale.edu.
7. Web site: Jessica Backhaus: six degrees of freedom . Doppiozero . it . 13 February 2017.
8. Web site: Once, Still and Forever. Gli scatti di Jessica Backhaus a Micamera . themammothreflex.com . it-IT . 17 January 2014.
9. Web site: What Still Remains - Photographs by Jessica Backhaus . Hilary . Moss . LensCulture.
10. Web site: McQuaid . Cate . Julian Opie's giant sculpture is captivating - The Boston Globe . BostonGlobe.com.