the caravan - © Hans-Martin Doelz
1 2 3 - © Hans-Martin Doelz
Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, May 1967, Bremen / Germany - © Hans-Martin Doelz
book temple III - © Hans-Martin Doelz
inside the cube - © Hans-Martin Doelz
world of books I - © Hans-Martin Doelz
world of books - © Hans-Martin Doelz
summer in the city - © Hans-Martin Doelz
on the way - © Hans-Martin Doelz
The general value of arts and culture to society has long been accepted, details are still in discussion.
Try to imagine a society without the humanizing influence of the arts. You will have to strip out most of what makes life comfortable.
When we talk about the value of arts and culture, we should always start with its intrinsic value: how arts and culture can illuminate our inner lives and enrich our emotional world. This is what we cherish.
A life without the collective resources of our libraries, museums, theaters and galleries or without the personal expression of literature, music and art would be static and sterile.
Born 1949 in Lüdenscheid, Germany.
Hans-Martin Dölz studied Mathematics and Business Administration at the Universities of Bochum and Göttingen and graduated in 1979 with a master’s degree in Business Administration.
He began to create art after retiring from his job. Initially he took photographs and changed their appearance through heavy alienation into mainly abstract images. He also tried to create images without any camera, only by using computer algorithms like “processing”.
Since 2013 he focuses more on photography without alteration. Most of his images are inspired by lines, patterns and shapes that are found in the man-made and natural environment.
Some of his works were recently awarded in several international photography contests.
Hans-Martin Dölz now lives and works near Stuttgart, Germany.
