Tim Flach is recognized internationally for his highly conceptual images of animals. His recently published book Equus (Abrams, 2008) is both critically-acclaimed and an international bestseller. His body of work was one of the key studies in the seminal book Thinking With Animals: New Perspectives On Anthropomorphism (Columbia University Press, 2006). His second book, “Dogs-Gods”, which investigates the oldest human-animal friendship, was published by PQ Blackwell in 2010.
Following the success of his first two books Equus and Dogs:Gods, a major monograph was published on his work in 2012. It features original photography that delves into the major questions and issues around our perception of and relations with animals.
Tim Flach was born in London in 1958, where he works and lives with his wife and their son. He graduated from Communications Design at the North East London Polytechnic (1977–1980) and then Photography and Painted Structures at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (1982–1983).
His anthropomorphic images of animals have been shown in galleries, museums and festivals worldwide, including Chevaux du Monde festival in Compiègne, Edinburgh Science Festival, Le Bestiaire imaginaire, Palais Lumière in Evian, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum; The Houston Museum of Natural Science; Asprey, London; the Shanghai International Art Photography Biennale; and IPG Gallery. His works are in the permanent collections at Citadel, Berlin, Germany, National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket, England and Federation Equestre Internationale, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Past Exhibitions
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2014 |
International Tashkent Photo Biennial, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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2013 |
Opiom Gallery, Opio, France, |
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2011 |
International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China |
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2010 |
Dogs Gods, Osborne Samuel Gallery, London, England |
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2009 |
Equus II, Osborne Samuel Gallery, London, England |
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2008 |
Equus II, Crane Kalman, Brighton, England |
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2006 |
Equus, Crane Kalman, Brighton, England |
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2005 |
Wafi Mall, Al Noor, Dubai, UAE |
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2002 |
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Texas, USA |
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2003 |
Found in Britain, Kornschütte Luzern |
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2002 |
Präsentationen in der Ausstellung 'Wasserfälle', Düsseldorf | |
2001 |
Max Planck Institute, Berlin, Germany |
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2000 |
KO University, Tokyo, Japan |
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Group Shows
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2011 |
Edinburgh Science Festival, Into the Deep, Scotland |
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2010 |
Le Bestiaire imaginaire, Palais Lumière, Evian, France | |
2009 |
Le Bestiaire imaginaire, Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France |
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Permanent Collections
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Citadel, Berlin, Germany |