Brigitte Diez is a German photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. She has been working as a professional photographer since the early 1990s, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Stern, GEO, and The New York Times Magazine.
Diez's photography focuses on the human condition, often exploring themes of identity, gender, and sexuality. Her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. She has also published several books of her photography, including "The Human Condition" (2003) and "The Female Gaze" (2008).
In addition to her photography career, Diez is also an accomplished lecturer and teacher. She has taught at universities across Europe and North America, including the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Toronto. She is also a frequent guest speaker at international conferences on photography and visual arts.
Diez's work has earned her numerous awards throughout her career, including the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for Photography in 2004. In 2017 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld for her contributions to photography.