Frederike Helwig was born in Hamburg, Germany, and first arrived in London in the early 1990s. She began her career as a photographer for magazines such as i-D and The Face. Over the past three decades, she has built a remarkable career as both an editorial and commercial photographer, with a portfolio that covers a wide range of subjects, including social documentary, portraiture, and still life.
In addition to her editorial projects, Helwig has worked on several personal projects, each showcasing her distinctive style and artistic vision. These projects have resulted in publications such as Propaganda (self-published, 2016), and Rundgang (Here Press, 2017). One of her most notable works, Kriegskinder, is a long-term exploration of identity and personal history among those who grew up in post-war Germany. Published by Hatje Cantz (2017), this project reflects Helwig's commitment to addressing challenging subjects with sensitivity and nuance.
Helwig’s work has been included in group exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, London; Haus der Photographie, Deichtorhallen Hamburg; Athens Photography Festival (APhF 18); and GFMF, Berlin. Helwig has received awards from D&AD, the Lead Awards for editorial photography, and received the Anamorphosis Prize for Propaganda in 2017. She has been nominated for an ICP Infinity Award in 2010 and for the Prix Pictet Award in 2019 for Kriegskinder. Her portrait photography is included in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. She continues to live in London.
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SELECT CLIENTS
10 Magazine, Adidas, Another, Apartamento, Art Review, Dazed, FAZ Magazin, Gap, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Helmut Lang, iD, Interview, Le Monde, Levis, Monocle, Nike, NYTimes, Purple, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, The Face, The New Yorker, Vivienne Westwood, Vogue, W, Zeit Magazin.
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2025 – Group Show - The Face Magazine: Culture Shift, The National Portrait Gallery, London
2019 – Group Show - 209 Woman, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
2018 – Solo Show - Kriegskinder, Lothringer13 Nest, Munich
2018 – Group Show - Kriegskinder, Athens Photography Festival APhF, Photobook Show, Greece
2018 – GroupShow - Female Female, GFMG, Berlin
2018 – Solo Show - Kriegskinder, Galerie FHoch3, Berlin
2011 – Group Show - Haus der Photographie, Hamburg
2010 – Solo Show - Skype, GFMG, Berlin
2008 – Solo Show - Smile, GFMG, Berlin
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
2025 – The Face Magazine: Culture Shift, NPG Gallery
2017 – Kriegskinder, Hatje Cantz
2017 – Rundgang, Here Press
2016 – Propaganda, Self-Published
2000 – Fuel3000, Dewi Lewis
1998 – Contemporary German Photography, Taschen
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All images © Frederike Helwig
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