Armin morbach biography

Behind the Lens: Armin Morbach on Paris, Pandemonia and Patrick Demarchelier

Very little remains conventional in the world of Armin Morbach.

“Avoiding stereotypes is natural for me. I love beauty, but that doesn’t mean perfection” Morbach began.

“It can be anything that feels special and inspiring”. The photographer, who was a favourite of Karl Lagerfeld and Patrick Demarchelier has spent his creative career challenging clichés around the fashion industry.

Most recently, Morbach’s surrealist works grace the covers of TUSH Magazine, one of the most prominent magazines in the German-speaking world, where Mr Morbach is currently the publisher and the Editor-in-Chief. 

The provocative photography of Armin Morbach emerged over 13 years ago after he first picked up a camera in 2007.

In the years that followed, Morbach refined his ability to capture ‘position rather than pose’, though, this is not all that separates the photographer’s work from the crowd. 

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