max brugger is a portrait and documentary photographer based in duesseldorf, germany. in his work, he engages with social conflicts, political realities, and the impact of historical developments on our present. using an artistic-conceptual and documentary approach, he questions traditional narrative structures of photojournalism and reflects on both his subjects and his own role in the photographic process.
die zeit, zeit-online, stern, der spiegel, focus magazin, die taz, tagesspiegel, handelsblatt, wirtschaftswoche, süddeutsche zeitung, tagesschau, el país, usnews, politiken, la nacion, neues deutschland, t-online, westdeutsche zeitung, kölner stadt-anzeiger, metro nieuws nl, challanges-magazine, hausmann-bauregie, pbsa civic design, heinrich-heine-universität düsseldorf, neospektiv, taxcellence-club, aok, and others.
max brugger is represented by laif agency
2024 / shortlisted at rückblende 2023 award for political photography "best series"
2019 / shortlisted at felix shoeller photo award, category "free choice / conceptual photography"
2024 / altlasten / von tag zu tag / superraum dortmund, germany
2024 / lützeraths letzter akt / rückblende 2023 / vertretung des landes rheinland-pfalz in brüssel, belgium
2024 / lützeraths letzter akt / rückblende 2023 / haus der geschichte bonn, germany
2024 / lützeraths letzter akt / rückblende 2023 / zeitgeschichte forum leipzig, germany
2024 / lützeraths letzter akt / rückblende 2023 / landesvertretung rheinland-pfalz berlin, germany
2022 / welcome / museum express / nrw forum duesseldorf, germany
2019 / heading towards dystopia / duesseldorf photo weekend / solo exhibition at neospektiv duesseldorf, germany
2018 / process of protest / duesseldorf photo festival / peter behrens school of arts duesseldorf, germany
2017 / forgotten places of hope / duesseldorf photo weekend / peter behrens school of arts duesseldorf, germany
2016 / antlitz&zeit / theatermuseum duesseldorf, germany
2016 / common contrasts / duesseldorf photo weekend / nrw forum duesseldorf, germany
2015 / 120 jahre fortuna duesseldorf / butze duesseldorf, germany
i'm available for commissions.
feel free to drop a mail:
mail@maxbrugger.com