INTERVIEW
A German
Photographer in Moscow:
An Interview with Surreal Photographer Frank Herfort
Frank Herfort is a German-born, award-winning photographer based in both Berlin and Moscow.
His work focuses centrally on exploring the contrasts and contradictions of life in contemporary
Russia. His photography is often highly conceptual and spans many themes which explore the
concepts of time, wealth, power, and the inner psyche of their subjects. Herfort’s photography
includes artistically staged work as well as documentary work and reportage. He has published a
book of photographs entitled Imperial Pomp, featuring photos post-soviet high-rises, and what he
asserts is their markedly pompous architectural style.
His clients span the advertising, editorial and construction industries, including such names
as Audi, Adidas, Exxon Mobil and Aeroflot. Frank has won awards for both his artistic and
commercial photography, and his art is represented in galleries throughout the world.
We interviewed Frank to ask him about his life, work, experiences and insights.
How did you first get into photography?
All photos by Frank Herfort
At the age of 13, I saw a photo exhibition of art students in Leipzig, Germany
where I realized that photography was not only shooting snapshots of family and friends, and I
became really interested in the perspective and attitude of making images.