1954 |
Born in Schwaz, Austria |
1971 |
Creates first reflections in Brugge (Belgium) |
1975+78 |
Engaged as the tour photographer for the Rolling Stones |
1978 |
Works as photographer for the Swiss firm Bildtechnik |
1979-80 |
Studies at the "Landesberufsschule für Photographen" Hall, Austria
Bachelor of Art |
1980 |
Begins work on series "Reflections" (ongoing), which is a main theme of his work; Photographs based on reality and illusion through reflections on glass panes |
1980-82 |
Works as a photographer at the Art Kane Studio, New York City |
1982-83 |
Completes graduate studies in photography at the "Hoehere Graphische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt" in Vienna (Master of Art) |
1983 |
Works on series "Men at Work" - photographic portraits of personalities and world figures in their working environments after extensive conversations with each of his subjects. The series includes Federico Fellini, Henry Kissinger, John Paul II, Simon Wiesenthal, Muammar al Gadafi, Leonard Bernstein, Frank Sinatra and Miles Davis, among others |
1984-88 |
Receives assignments as a professional photographer for various publications including Vogue magazine |
1986-89 |
"Zwitterbilder", a correspondence between Photography and Painting, with Christian Ludwig Attersee |
1986-88 |
Produces record covers for classical music artists including Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Jose Carreras, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, ... |
1987-88 |
Collaborates as a still - photographer for films under the direction of Xaver Schwarzenberger, Karin Brandauer, Federico Fellini among others |
1988 |
Completes first works in the series of "Nude Reflections " (ongoing) |
1989 |
Writes and teaches "Mini-Klick," an eight-part photography class for children aired on Austrian and German Television
Austrian Television produces "Schattenzucht," a 30 minute documentary on the artist aired in Austria, Switzerland and Italy
Begins series of "Portait Überarbeitungen",
portraits are photo-collaged and overworked after interviews with his models and contemplation of their musical selections |
1990-95 |
Several "Portrait Überarbeitungen" completed including those of Richard Serra, Miles Davis, John Mayall, Don Cherry, Viktor Frankl, Carla Bley, Simon Wiesenthal, Volker Schloendorff, Federico Fellini, Michael Jackson, Niki Lauda, Bob Geldof, Joe Zawinul, Queen Elizabeth of Windsor, the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, Betty Williams, Rigoberta Menchu, Cecil Taylor, Allen Ginsberg, Olivia Schwarz, Billy Wilder, Ornette Coleman and Georg Trakl |
1992-95 |
"Architektur Überarbeitungen" of Coop Himmelblau's "The Object", Vito Acconci's "New MAK" and Wolfgang Riehle's "Dominohaus". The buildings were photographed and overworked with the architect's favorite music |
1993 |
Construction for the Land Art Project "Ars Longa Vita Brevis" in Austria is initiated |
1994 |
"Portrait Überdrucke" are created: several portraits overworkings are artistically layered on top of each other and printed as a single work |
1995 |
"Ars Longa Vita Brevis" is open to the public - documentary film of project is produced by and shown on German television |
1995-2004 |
"Portrait Variationen" smaller photographic prints of original "Portrait Überarbeitungen" which are enhanced with a scratching technique |
1997 |
Beginning of "Triptychs" (ongoing), named after Heinz Lechners favorite musicians (not shown in these pictures), each comprising of three interrelated reflections |
2001 |
Series "Dalai Lama" comprising of scratches on prints on photographic paper |
2002 |
Series "Americans" (ongoing) portraits of persons reflecting in glass panes |
2006 |
Directs and co-produces the movie "In the blink of an eye, in the beat of a heart" filmed exclusively from reflections |
2008 |
"Buru - Wochen" photographs containing strong political context about the administration of Bush, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Cheney |
2008 - 13 |
"S. P." (Self Portraits) were created in Schwaz, Innsbruck, Hamburg, Arizona, Sarasota and New York |
2008 - 13 |
"Assoziationslust", a correspondence between photography and painting,
consisting of triptychs with Anton Christian |
2010 |
Begins work on series
"Sequences"
Begins work on series "New York Reflections" |
2011 |
Begins work on series "Arizona Reflections" |
2012 |
Begins work on series "Diptychs", each one comprising of two interrelated reflections |
2014 |
Series "Diptychs" (ongoing), named after Heinz Lechner's favorite
music groups of his youth, each comprising of two interrelated reflections |
2014 |
Series "Not my Heroes", comprising of photographs dedicated to
political leaders is finished after five years |
2016 |
Series "Diptychs" is completed |