Biography & Artist Statement

Reinfried Marass – Austrian, professional photographer, born 1960 in Vienna. I started photography at age of 18 after my graduation as mechanical engineer.

My work was internationally acknowledged and awarded at some of the world’s most prestigious photographic contests. My photographs have been published in numerous international magazines and books - primarily covers, full pages, double-spreads or centerfolds.

The positioning and relationship of points, lines and areas in my photographs is influenced by and dictated by the famous German ‘Bauhaus’ that combined crafts and the fine arts and operated from 1919 to 1933. These rules can be found in many of my photographs. In addition I introduced  ‘Fibonacci Harmonic Levels’ to photography.

I grew up in Neulengbach, a small Austrian town where ‘Egon Schiele’ lived, worked and finally was prisoned for his erotic paintings and drawings. This can be called my first contact with art, and elements of Schiele’s work can be found in my photographs.

I have always been in touch with classic cars and exotic cars. Automotive photography is a part of my work in many cases.

I do photography on location by using available light. I never have owned a flash or similar lighting equipment. In general I love to work with minimal equipment. Thus I can be fully concentrated on the ’sujet’.

For my personal work I’m a strictly follower of the ‘Codex’  – There exists an unwritten ‘contract’ between the photographer and the viewer. This ‘contract’ states that the photograph must reflect the truth. Digital post-processing is used in a minimalist way only, just to enhance technical quality – not to create fake shots or fake light situation. In my opinion ’sticking to this rule’ becomes even more important in the digital era of photography.

My ‘early’ analogue work once was flamed by my former wife. She acted out of revenge and anger. That happened years ago. However, all photographs featured on this site are done digitally. But now and again I’m asked : ‘Done analogue or digital ?’ or ‘Which films do you use ?’ These questions are a great honor – that way I know I’m still a PHOTOGRAPHER, not a ‘PhotoShop-Illustrator’.

Reinfried Marass, 2010

Bibliography

2010 – Feature at Get Palmd (FI) 2010 – The Wounded Woman featured at ‘Darkrooms In Northern Light’ 2010 – Portfolio feature at THE ARTEMENTARY GUIDE curated by Ayanna Nahmias (US) 2010 – Feature on ‘Auto Classic – O Portal do Antigomobilista’ (BR). A brief history on Porsche Cars illustrated with some of my Porsche-photographs. 2010 – Feature at Porsche911 Nation – THE X FACTOR | The Final Thing Your Porsche Can’t Live Without (US) 2010 – Wounded Woman – A poem By Annie Rink after a photograph by Reinfried Marass featured at ‘Gutter Eloquence Magazine’ 2010 – WOMAN – Austria’s leading women and lifestyle magazine – print issue #5, March 2010, page 161 (AT). Feature of The Wounded Woman Project 2010 – Feature:  On the Road Again – Famous ‘Women and Cars’ photographs. Helmut Newton, Pigott & Alas, Norman Parkinson, Reinfried Marass, Kate Moss, Daria Werbowy, Vogue, Pirelli … 2010 – Portfolio Feature at Darkrooms In Northern Light – Feb 10 2010 – Feature at MotorsportPhotographers.com 2010 – Cover Feature, Brochure, WBR Fashion Show (US) 2010 – Features at BAYER12 (AU): Rat and Stunner of a Stang 2010 – Veloce Publishing – Fine Automotive Books , Sleeping Beauties (UK) 2010 – Auto Classic Magazine January – February Print Issue 1/2010, page 80 (DE) 2010 -  ‘Austin Healey Road Story’ featured on the homepage of  Austin Healey France (FR) 2010 – Feature: The Wounded Woman Project at Muse Memo – A Wounded Woman At Road’s End ? 2010 – Portfolio Feature at Darkrooms In Northern Light – Jan 10 2010 – Stormsage – Contemporary Art – Feature / showcase in photography section. 2009 – Portfolios and single images featured at BAYER12 (AU) : Sharon, Redcat and MiMi, Classic Threesome, Backseat Babe,  Fins and Fishnet, Mustang Sally, Classic Babe, Vroom,  Babe On Bonnet 2009 – Gallery Stock – Licensing images of the world’s premier photographers (US / UK) 2009 – Feature: PDN – Photo of the Day 31st July 2009 (US) 2009 – Feature: David LaChapelle | Patrick Demarchelier | Reinfried Marass at Dynaphos 2009 – Repaint – Portrait of ‘Madame Bettina’ by artist Scott Renfro (US) 2009 – Pretentious – Song lyrics by Jerry Browning for my ‘Memories’ photograph (US)

2009 – Elegant Survival: Recommendation – Reinfried Marass, Elegant Photography in Austria (UK) 2009 – Feature: Vintage Classic Cars And Girls 2009 – Oldtimer TV (DE) 2009 – Feature at Art & Kamera (ES) 2009 – Feature: Perhaps The Most Beautiful Photograph … (US) 2009 – Feature: Car Girls at ‘I’m nothing like magazine materials (EE) 2009 – Feature: Car and Woman at Freedom Cars (RU) 2009 – Feature: Girls by Cars at BMW E34 (DE) 2009 – Ennstal Classic – Oldtimer Race Event – Brochure, page 78 (AT) 2009 – Austro Classic Magazine, Print Issue Aug 2009, page 43 (AT) 2009 – Feature: Jeans Girl – Photo of The Week – Auto Classic Magazine (DE) 2009 – Healey Marque Magazine – January 2009 issue – Editorial section and pages 22,23,24,25,26,27 (US) 2009 – WOMAN – Austria’s leading women and lifestyle magazine – February 2009 print issue, pages 25,26 (AT). Feature of The Wounded Woman Project 2009 – Rev Counter Magazine – April 2009 – Cover, editorial, pages 8,9,10,11,12 (GB) 2009 – Portfolio Feature at ePhotozine (US) 2008 – Healey Marque Magazine – April 2008 – Pages 22,23 (US) 2008 – Portfolio Feature at Automotive Artists (US) 2008 – Feature: Car Girls at Autodeclics (CA) 2008 – Classic Car Book ‘Alltagsklassiker’, Publisher Austro Classic (AT) 2008 – The Black and White Spider Awards (US) 2008 – Weird-O-Matic (RO) 2007 – Auto Motor and Sport Magazine – December 2007 – Cover and pages 18,19,24,25 (SK) 2007 – Creative Hub (US) 2007 – Boote Blog (DE) 2007 – Applied Arts Magazine (CA) 2007 – The Picture Professional Magazine (US) 2007 – The British Railway Magazine 2007 (GB) 2006 – NPS Nikon Professional Services (AT) 2006 - World Water Ski Racing (NZ)

Some Press & Testimonials

“If you like stunning photography of vintage automobiles and beautiful women, Reinfried Marass Photography is a website you need to bookmark. Elegant black and white images seem to contain more truth than color photographs. I know that a great black and white photo stays with me longer than a color one. Yet, the color images on this site are equally compelling. This is the work of a master, not a novice, and that shows in every image. This is one of the best photography I’ve seen” – Joane Reeves / Author

“Provoking work that invites you into the world of Reinfried Marass. Beautiful Art Photos. I found the story on “Aisha, The Wounded Woman Project, A Martyrdom of Life” very moving, especially as a woman. I find Reinfried has shot her with a delicate and insightful hand. In the photo of “Welcome to Hell” of Aisha, it seems to hold an inner eye. The wall is broken like Aisha on the side that is darker. The other side is less broken and is near the light. Aisha, still touching the darker side is now mainly on the lighter side and is facing the light, a sign of hope. She reminds me a bit of Edith Piaf, who also had a very difficult life. I thank Reinfried Marass for sharing his eye of the world. I hope he finds time to do more work, like the photos of Aisha” – Lady Sharon / Knights Of the Pain Table

“Reinfried Marass’ Photography is sui generis–one of a kind; it is refreshing to see a self-styled professional who doesn’t follow the crowd, and relies upon his own eye to capture ideal light-and-shadow situations, rather than forcing photons out of synthetic sources. From the first page to the last, this brilliant photographer’s website is comprehensive and compelling. Bravo!” – Melody Jeanne de Mesterton / Elegant Survival

“The photography is excellent. I am a writer but also an artist. I use a lot of fine art and photography in my posting on my blog. I am creating a link from my blog to this blog because of the quality of the work and I am excited to share his work with visitors to my blog” – Ayanna Nahmias / Memoirs Of A Cipher

“Reinfried Marass is a gifted and most talented photographer. His ability to capture the subject and the style that he seeks is most evident in his wonderful body of work ” – My Favorite Pictures

“Having some time today to look through Reinfried Marass’s images I quickly came to the conclusion that his work is one of most professional that I have come across recently, both his color and black/white images are stunning -” Richard Rizzo, Photographer / Minds Eye

“This is high end photography ! Absolutely perfect and professional work” – Susanne Van Hulst / Sue’s Daily Photography

“Instead of an easel and a brush you use a fancy pieces of glass, assembled to be a lens, a mechanical device to capture and hold the image, but it is YOUR EYES, your senses, your artistry that make it come together. Your photos are timeless, Reini. Class, style and beauty will always prevail” – Irmtraut Jutta Langer

“Amazingly beautiful and vivid photos – see Reini’s photos and the story of Aisha, The Wounded Woman Project, a martyrdom of life. The story is as compelling as the photos. I would love to be photographed by him, which will never happen. But he captures much depth in his photos and has a genuine artistic eye which allows the viewer as closest to the soul of his subject as possible” – Cher / Writer

“An Austrian, professional photographer with a very impressive site and equally stunning portfolio. Themes range from Fast Cars & Women all with antique themes” – Stormsage Contemporary Art

“The photography is professionalism “à l’état pur”. Being on this blog I learn a lot as professional myself. That’s pure photography, no lies, no HDR” – Juan-Carlos Hernandez / Jazz and Stage Photographer

“Reinfried Marass, the best photographer I almost know. Excellent photography. He makes his camera come alive” – TheIndiGoRock

“Superb blog and pics, you have done a stunning job with tho ones from cars” – Diego Fernandez / Eco De La Fantasia

“Tiene usted un blog estupendo, felicidades, muy buen trabajo” – Vicente Fernández Enríquez / Mundo Ocio

“This guy can take pictures! You experience emotions covering aspects of the human condition” – Simon Holmes / The Rainbow Bank

“Lovely images, telling intriguing stories in many of them” – Lynn E. Hubbard / Be Encouraged

“Amazingly creative photography!” – Teresa Berry / Seattle Spotlight

“Une sélection noir et blanc pleine de charme. Petite assortiment rétro de photos de grande classe, à retrouver sur ce site reinfriedmarass.com, Bonne visite” – AUTODECLICS

“Freunden der anspruchsvollen Fotokunst empfehle ich jene Ebene reinfriedmarass.com” – BMW E34

“I love the photos – they are very classy, artistic, and technically excellent as well – Joe Merell / Online Library

“His photos are unforgettable” – District13Art

“Beautiful photographs, amazing photographer – Absolutely Stunning, Passionate Black & White Photography!” – Jani Oehlke / Painter, Designer, Illustrator … ReinfriedMarass – photography genius! The clarity of Ansel Adams with the glamour of Old Hollywood – Rio Denalis … This is photography with STYLE! – Blackholephoto.com… “Amazing photos” – Hani Trak / Tales Of Times Gone By … “In der Bildergalerie gestöbert – fantastische Arbeiten” -  Adrian Benz / Writer …  “The work is AMAZING!” – Hattinghand & Co … “I have been to your website and am intrigued by your images” -  Rina Liddle … “Superb Photography – I had a look at your work and i love it – great work” – Shaun Mclean / Photographer … “Complimenti, bel lavoro” – Giancarlo Lamonaca / Artist … “Some amazing work” – John Batdorff II / Outdoor and Travel Photographer … “Wicked work, you have a wonderful eye for detail! Love it!” -  Amy Delaine / Photographer …  “You, Mr. Reinfried Marass, really know how to work the camera” – Kristin Young … “I love very much your photos!!! Your work is gorgeous!!!” – Luis Vallejo / Designer