Communication Arts Award of Excellence 2025

 

My work got the attention of Communication Arts in 2021 and again earlier this year; now both of my two self-published New York books have received CA's Award of Excellence and photos from the books were published in their Photography Annual 62 and 66 (see below). Communication Arts is the largest international trade journal of visual communication.  All this makes me a very happy  German-American New York photographer !! (See more awards for my NYC photography here my Reflecting New York gallery here and Keep Going New York gallery here)

See my winning entries from 2025:  https://www.commarts.com/project/37881/reflecting-new-york and 2021 https://www.commarts.com/project/33016/keep-going-new-york

Reflecting New York book: https://www.blurb.com/b/12090895-reflecting-new-york Collectors edition book: https://www.blurb.com/b/12276784-reflecting-new-york-collectors-edition Keep Going New York book: https://www.blurb.com/b/11749106-keep-going-new-york

Reflecting New York - on REFLECTIONS

 

Reflecting New York - on REFLECTIONS !! I'll present my recent book project Reflecting New York during one of  Frank Meo's - The Photocloser - REFLECTIONS on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7pm together with photographers Jaye Matt and Joe Patronite. Check out Frank's channel on YouTube with dozens of photographer's recorded presentations !! It is definitely one of the best photography sites around. Here is the Zoom link to the evening , or send me an email and I send it to you.  I would love to see you there !!

Two new Awards for Reflecting New York

 

Two new Awards !!

AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY and COMMUNICATION ARTS   awarded photos from my latest book "Reflecting New York", for which I photographed locations in my chosen hometown with a handheld mirror ... I am very grateful and honored to receive these awards !!

My previous book "Keep Going New York !!" received the same honors in 2021. I self-published both books on the 'print on demand' platform blurb.com, New York culture journalist Claudia Steinberg wrote the introductions to both books. I invite you to visit my blurb profile to preview and/or order them.

There is more to my Garfunkel & Garfunkel - Father and Son cover

 

There is more to my  Garfunkel & Garfunkel - Father and Son cover !! I posted this cover before but only now did I get to see the double spreads inside the LP album and the accompanying booklet !! As I have said before, it was a great honor to shoot the cover for Art Garfunkel, one of the biggest name in music history, and his son Art Garfunkel Jr. for their wonderful father and son project. The album was released by BMG/Telamo on November 8th 2024.  More photos on my website.

A story about John Langan - the Stephen King of the Catskills

 

John Langan, the Stephen King of the Catskills A few weeks ago I was on a great assignment for French Le Point magazine, published in the current issue (via LAIF/REA). I am quoting from the magazine: The American writer John Langan, Stephen King’s heir, with his book “The Fisherman”, explores a 'black ocean' hidden in the Catskills, the place of his childhood, where the dead find a second life. A masterpiece of horror.  Text by Élise Lépine (online version in French) More photos on my website. I loved working in the Catskills and living in New York City, the opportunity to spend a few days upstate is always welcomed. The wild scenery and the picturesque towns are a matching character in John's book, which I am only now beginning to read since there was not enough time before the assignment. I am not a fan of horror books , but having met John, I am intrigued to learn more about his work !!

Reflecting New York project in American Photography's ProPhotoDaily

 
Thank you David Schonauer for publishing a story about my recent work in your daily newsletter (one of the best in the industry !!) and btw the exhibition ‘Reflecting New York’ at Deutsches Haus at NYU is up until March 31. … just in case you missed the fun opening !! (42 Washington Mews, New York):

https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/34607/exhibitions-stefan-falke-offers-a-new-urban-persp.html

The self published book is available here: 

https://www.blurb.com/b/12090895-reflecting-new-york

Reflecting New York Exhibition at Deutsches Haus at NYU

I am happy to announce my upcoming exhibition REFLECTING NEW YORK 

at Deutsches Haus at NYU in New York.

The opening reception is on February 13th, 6-8pm.

42 Washington Mews, Manhattan.

For more information and RSVP please use the link below, 

 and find the interview with Sarah Girner/Deutsches Haus about my new work 

by scrolling all the way down.

https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/deutscheshaus/cultural-program/events/spring-2025/exhibition-opening--stefan-falke-s--reflecting-new-york-.html

Interview:

https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/deutscheshaus/cultural-program/residency-interviews/interviews-2025/interview-with-stefan-falke.html

Reflecting New York in wired.com

 

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8 images from my Reflecting New York series were published in WIRED magazine online !! Thank you DOP Anna Goldwater !!

https://www.wired.com/story/reflecting-new-york-holds-a-mirror-up-to-manhattan

Photos © Stefan Falke @stefanfalke_photography @laif @reduxpictures

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