Walter Pfeiffer

Walter Pfeiffer is a Swiss photographer and artist who has been active since the late 1960s. He is best known for his fashion photography, which often features androgynous models in surreal settings. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Vogue, The Face, i-D, and Purple.

Pfeiffer was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1945. He studied at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich before moving to London in 1968 to pursue a career as a fashion photographer. In London he worked for magazines such as Nova and Queen before becoming a freelance photographer in 1972.

Throughout his career Pfeiffer has explored themes of gender identity and sexuality through his photography. His work often features models with ambiguous gender identities or those who are transgender or non-binary. He also frequently uses props such as masks and costumes to create surreal images that explore the boundaries between fantasy and reality.

In addition to his fashion photography, Pfeiffer has also produced several books of photographs including “The Beauty of Boys” (1984), “The Beauty of Men” (1986), “The Beauty of Women” (1988), and “The Beauty of Life” (1992). His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Pfeiffer continues to live and work in Zurich where he is currently working on a new book project about beauty and aging.