
Barbara Klemm (* 1939 in Münster, Westfalen) grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany, and learned photography in a local portrait studio. Since 1959 she worked as photographer for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), since 1970 with a focus on culture and politics.
| 1939 | Born in Münster, raised in Karlsruhe |
| 1955-1958 | Traineeship in a Photo-Atelier in Karlsruhe |
| 1959 | Work at the »Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung«, in the folloowing years freelance photo journalist |
| 1970-2004 | Work as Photographer, for instance the FAZ |
| 1970 | Photographer with focus on feuilleton and politcs |
| 1989 |
Dr.-Erich-Salomon-Preis Hugo-Erfurth-Auszeichnung |
| 1992 | Member of the Adademy of Arts, Berlin |
| 1998 | Maria-Sibylla-Merian-Preis for fine artists in Hesse |
| Since 2000 | honorary professor in Photography at the FH Darmstadt |
| 2000 |
Konrad-von-Soest-Preis Hessischer Kulturpreis |
| Since 2010 | Member in the Board of the Culture Fonds Frankfurt RheinMain |
| 2010 |
Max-Beckmann-Preis of the City of Frankfurt Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste |
| 2012 | Leica Hall of Fame Award |
| 2013 | SCholarship of the German Academy Roma Villa Massimo |