1944
Born in Karlsbad
1961-66
Studied Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography in Germany
1966
Embarked on a four-year quest to Asia;
Painting in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
1966/67
Painting in Nepal. Two-man expedition to Mt Everest, South Face
1967
Painting in Thailand; Exhibition at Phyathai Gallery, Bangkok
1967/68
Several exhibitions in conjunction with the Goethe Institut
1968
Painting in Sumatra, Nias, Java and Malaysia;
Shows in Jakarta and Singapore
1968/69
Lived and painted in Ubud, Bali;
Exhibitions in Bali and Kuala Lumpur
1969
Photographer of the award-winning Apa Photoguide „Guide to Bali“
1970
as of 1970 Resident in Hong Kong;
One-man exhibitions at City Hall Gallery, Hong Kong;
Photo assignment in Angkor, Cambodia
1970-74
Lecturer of Fine Art at the University of Hong Kong
1971
Marriage with Hong Kong Fashion Model Linda Chang
1971
Assignment by Lufthansa Airlines to photograph the capitols of Europe
1972
One-man show, Galeria Taverna, Hong Kong
1971/72
Award-winning photo-essay on Moskow
Photographer of the book ‘Riri, a Balinese Phantasie’
1971-74
Art director, Interasia Publications Ltd
1974-76
Photographer of ‘Aberdeen, Catching the Last Rays’, a photobook about Hong Kong’s boat people
1975
Photo assignments in Borneo and Sulawesi
1976-97
Founder und Managing Director, Grapho Ltd, a graphic design, photography and publishing company (1976-1997)
Creative Director, Hill and Knowlton Asia Ltd (1976-1993)
Creative Director, Travel Publishing Asia Ltd (1983-1994)
Continued to live and work in Hong Kong and the Asia/Pacific region.
Winner of many local and international awards for art direction and photography:
– Trophy Winner, Best Design, BAIE London 1979, 1982, 1984, 1989
– HKDA Winner of many Merits and Gold Awards for art direction
and photography
– IABC Gold Quill Award, 1985
– Clio Award, USA, 1988
– PATA Gold Award, Best Photo Essay 1989 and 1992
1978
Published ’Gedichte und Zeichnungen einer Asienreise 1966-1970’, a book of drawings and poems created over a 4-year period of travelling throughout Asia
1979
Birth of daughter Natalie
1979/80
Travel and photo-assignments in Ladakh, Kashmir, Nepal and India
1982-86
Further excursions in Burma, Mongolia, China und Japan;
Photographer and Author of ‚Asian Portfolio‘ ( Vol. I & II )
1986-93
Studied Chinese Art and Chinese Brush-Painting
1987
First Tibet-Expedition; Mt Everest Northface and West Tibet
1989
First circumambulation of Mount Kailas
1990
Started the Mount Kailas series of scroll-paintings
1991-94
Publisher of ’Orient’, a large-format Travel Magazine of the Asian/Pacific region
Dalai Lama visit in Dharamsala (1991)
Photography in Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia and China
1995
One-man exhibition of scroll-paintings, Hong Kong Arts Centre
1995
Photographer of ‘Retrospective‘, a book covering 30 years of editorial photography in Asia
1995/96
Further studies in North India;
BodhGaya, Elephanta, Satrunjaya, Ellora und Ajanta
1996
One-man show at Plum Blossom Gallery, Hong Kong
1997
Return to Germany; residence and studio in Nürnberg
1998
Third journey to Tibet and Mount Kailas
2000
One-man exhibition, Cathedral of Bamberg
2001
One-man show, Sparkasse Rottweil
2002
One-man exhibition, Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin
2002
One-man exhibition, Galerie der Bayrischen Landesbank, München
2008
Exhibition of Kailas-scroll paintings on occation of the visit of his Holiness the Dalai Lama, City-Hall Nürnberg
2014
Group-exhibition “Bergwelten” : Oskar Mulley, Alfons Walde, Werner Hahn; Galerie Schüller, München