Manfred Baumann

Born in 1968 in Vienna, Baumann grew up in Vienna's 13th district of Hietzing.

In 1995, he moved to Canada to work as a photographer. After two years he returned to Vienna where he continued to work as a freelance photographer. His grandfather gave him his first camera.[3]

From 2002, Baumann has photographed celebrities.[2][4] Since 2011 he has photographed for DAC, which collects donations for Austrian Cancer Aid. Since 2012 he has also been an official photographer for PETA, for which he has photographed more celebrities.[5]

In autumn 2017, his series Mustangs was exhibited in the Natural History Museum Vienna.[6] In 2018/2019 the Grand Hotel Wien exhibited his series Vienna - Grand Hotel Vienna.[7] In May 2019, Baumann exhibits Hoch leben die Wälder in the Black Forest, where he photographed 15 Black Forest originals.[8]

Jane Goodall with Baumann

Baumann's work has been published in different photo specialist magazines like People Magazine[9] Chicago Tribune[10] and Daily Californian.[11] His photographs can also be seen in the magazines Playboy,[12] GQ[13] FHM, and Stern.[14]

Baumann is married and he has a son. He lives in Austria. He is a vegetarian and supports different animal welfare organizations. He is Honorary Ambassador of Jane Goodall with his wife Nelly Baumann.[15]

• Live. Bucher. ISBN 978-399018186-7.
• Manfred Baumann Calendar 2013. ISBN 978-3990181409.
• Sexy Camera Work. Skylight. ISBN 978-3-03766-633-3.
• Manfred Baumann Calendar 2012. ISBN 978-3-200-02329-1.
• Manfred Baumann Calendar 2011. ISBN 978-3-200-01958-4.
• Manfred Baumann - Photographie. ISBN 978-3-200-01840-2.
• Erotic Vision. Skylight. ISBN 3-03766-596-3.
• Celebrities. Novum. ISBN 3-85022-580-1.
• Fine nude art. Media Service Stuttgart. ISBN 3-902211-30-X.
• Just Naked!. Heel. ISBN 3-89365-970-6.
• Top 20 Girls 2008. Mohn Kalender. ISBN 3-8318-1288-8.
• L.A.Stories. echomedia. ISBN 978-3902-900654.
• Alte Welt, neue Welt. National Geographic. ISBN 978-3866903654.
• my world of photography 1991-2016. Novum. ISBN 3-99048-638-1.
• Mustangs - ISBN 978-3-99064-073-9.
• Vienna Edition Roesner, Krems an der Donau 2018. ISBN 978-3-903059-75-7.
• Face to Face. Hatje Cantz. ISBN 978-3-7757-5085-1.

• Official website
• Manfred Baumann at IMDb