Hanna Putz

Hanna Putz is an Austrian photographer and visual artist based in Vienna. She is best known for her intimate portraits of people and places, often exploring themes of identity, memory, and belonging.

Putz was born in Vienna in 1983. She studied photography at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, graduating with a degree in 2006. After graduation, she began working as a freelance photographer and has since exhibited her work in galleries around the world.

Putz's work has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Vogue Italia, and National Geographic. Her photographs have also been included in several books including "The Portrait: A Photographic History" (2014) and "The Female Gaze: Women Photographers on Gender and Sexuality" (2015).

In addition to her photography career, Putz is also an active member of the art community in Vienna. She has served as a mentor for young photographers at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna since 2013 and is a founding member of the Women Photographers Network Austria.

Putz's work has been recognized with numerous awards including the Prix Pictet Award (2015), the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (2016), and the Hasselblad Masters Award (2017). Her photographs are held in public collections such as the Museum of Modern Art New York, Centre Pompidou Paris, and Museum Folkwang Essen.