Artist Index: Thomann, Peter

"Stute mit Fohlen" (Mare with Foal). 1963/ printed 1993. Gelatin silver print. 80 x 116 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in white ink in lower right, framed under plexiglass in metal frame.

This famous image of a black mare with her white foal by Peter Thomann won the World Press Photo Award in 1963. Today Thomann's photographs are in many international museums and collections. Since 1997 this image has been used for the official Kentucky Horse Park Logo. – A few fold/crease marks, otherwise in very good condition. With: Extensive documentation of photograph as well as a print of Kentucky license plate with Kentucky Park horse logo.

"Dülmener Wildpferde in der Arena" (Wild Horses in Dülmen Arena). 1990/printed 1998. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 43,7 cm (39,7 x 48,5 cm). Signed, dated and titled in black crayon in lower white margin; photographer's stamp, therein signed, dated and titled by the photographer in black crayon on the verso.
Peter Thomann studied photography under Dr. Otto Steinert at the Folkwang School in Essen. As of 1968 he was under contract with Stern magazine. He is well-known for his horse images and his most famous image of a black mare with her white foal won the World Press Photo Award in 1963. Since 1997, through a special agreement with the photographer, that image has been the official Kentucky Horse Park logo. – A few small indentation spots in upper left area, a few small creases in lower margin, otherwise in very good condition.

Helmut Schmidt, Bonn. 1969. Vintage gelatin silver print. 26,3 x 40,2 cm. Signed, dated and annotated by the photographer in black crayon/pencil, photographer's stamp and agency stamp on the verso.

Peter Thomann studied reportage photography under Dr. Otto Steinert at the Folkwang School in Essen. As of 1968 he was under contract with Stern magazine. This image shows Helmut Schmidt at the SPD/FDP coalition sitting in Bonn, closing the curtain to the conference room while smoking his signature cigarello. – Some indentation spots, corners bumped, otherwise in good condition.