Book of the ZEI Art Calendar: the ZEI Art Calendar in Large Book Format

HAMBURG/Germany, 04.02.2015.

ZEISS yesterday launched the ZEISS Art Calendar book at the Haus der Photographie in Hamburgs Deichtorhallen exhibition center.

The book combines all six editions of the companys prestigious photographic art calendar that have been published to date. With unusual compositions of the highest standards, the ZEISS Art Calendar has caused quite a stir over the last number of years. Publishing houses specializing in art were drawn to the artistic flair of these photographic productions which are issued exclusively for customers. This led to the idea of the book. Six years, six photographers, six stories told through photographs of twelve prominent actors are featured in this ambitiously designed, large-format book. The event in Deichtorhallen marked the first time for the ZEISS Art Calendar pictures to be exhibited in public.

This large exhibition featuring pictures from the six ZEISS Art Calendars that have been published to date is open to the public at Deichtorhallen until 17 January. Entry is free of charge. Starting with the photography of director and photographer Wim Wenders, the calendar series continues with Bryan Adams, Ellen von Unwerth, Michel Comte, Mary McCartney and finally Douglas Kirkland, who staged the photographs for the 2015 edition. The following renowned actors have also graced the calendar series with their presence: firstly Amber Valletta and Willem Dafoe, then Hollywood greats like Michael J. Fox, Adrien Brody and Patrick Dempsey and top models such as Toni Garrn. The current calendar features international opera stars Cecilia Bartoli and Rolando Villaz n.

Photographer Douglas Kirkland will sign copies of the book during the public exhibition on 16 January from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

ZEISS Art Calendar Vol 1 is published by teNeues and is priced at 69.90 euros (ISBN 978-3-8327-3236-3).

Impressions of the Exhibition

J rg Nitschke

Group Spokesman

Carl Zeiss AG

Phone: +49 7364 20-3242

Fax:

joerg.nitschke@zeiss.com

About ZEISS

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries. ZEISS develops and distributes lithography optics, measuring technology, microscopes, medical technology, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses, binoculars and planetarium technology. With its solutions, the company constantly advances the world of optics and helps shape technological progress. The company is divided up into the six business groups Industrial Metrology, Microscopy, Medical Technology, Vision Care, Consumer Optics and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. ZEISS is represented in over 40 countries with around 30 production sites, over 50 sales and service locations and about 25 research and development facilities.

In fiscal year 2013/14 the company generated revenue approximating 4.3 billion euros with just under 25,000 employees. Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. Carl Zeiss AG is the strategic management holding company that manages the ZEISS Group. The company is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation).

Further information at www.zeiss.de/en

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