Katharina Hesse

About Katharina Hesse holds a graduate degree in Chinese ( & Japanese) studies from the Institut National des Langues et Civilizations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris; she’s one of a few foreign photographers who are accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has lived in China for 14 years.

Hesse initially worked as an assistant for German TV (ZDF) and then freelanced for Newsweek from 1996 to 2002. In 2003 and 2004 she covered China for Getty ’s news service. Hesse is self-taught in photography and her photos have appeared in publications such as Courrier International, Der Spiegel, D della Repubblica,Glamour ( Germany),IO Donna , Marie-Claire,Neon, Newsweek, Stern, Vanity Fair (Italy/Germany), Die Zeit etc.

Katharina Hesse's current location:
Beijing, China

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