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Joerg Otto Meier
Biography

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Joerg Otto Meier (JOM) born in Cuxhaven.

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School-leaving (graduation)
— Begins studies at the HfbK (College of Fine Arts), Hamburg: Visual communication, photography, painting and graphic design.

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Begins studies at the University of Hamburg: Social Studies and Education.

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First university degree.

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Moves to St. Pauli. Begins teaching at Hamburg Grammar Schools (Fine Arts, History, Social Siences and Sports).

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First photographic portraits in St. Pauli.

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Photo exhibition »People in St. Pauli« at the Staatliche Landesbildstelle, Hamburg.
— St. Pauli photographs in: Hans Eppendorfer »Szenen aus St. Pauli« (St. Pauli Scenes), Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg.

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Begins teaching at the Charlotte Paulsen Grammar School.

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Book publication »The dignity of these people. St. Pauli-Portraits. 77 photogravure portraits.«
Greno-Verlag, Nördlingen.
— Awarded the Kodak-Fotobuchpreis.
Published in the ZEIT-magazin Nr. 14 »Das Milieu«.
— Book publication »I wouldn't want to miss a minute. St. Pauli people tell their stories. 144 illustrated portraits«, Greno-Verlag.

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Becomes a full member of the »Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie« (German Photographic Society).
— Photo exhibition »People in St. Pauli« in the city gallery »Haus 44«, Cuxhaven.
— Begins work on the harbour book.

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Photo exhibition »People in St. Pauli« along the Reeperbahn, sponsored by the Culture Affairs Dept., Hamburg.

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Takes a break from photography till 1995; takes up creative art again (painting, graphic design, sculpture), continuing when he takes up photography again.
— Practical involvement with religion, esoterics, New Age, Qi Gong, Feng Shui, nutrition and homeopathic medicine ...

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Guest art host (art activities) at the Robinson Club.
— Conducted artistic and therapeutic seminars.

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Took up work on port book again.
— Reduced teaching load to 12 lessons per week.

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Book publication »Portraits of people and big ships. The Port Book Hamburg«, Dölling und Galitz Verlag, Hamburg.

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Photo exhibition »Hamburg; Portraits of people and big ships« at the St. Pauli landing stages on the occasion of the 808th port birthday.

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Photo exhibition »Hamburg; Portraits of people and big ships; photos and texts« at the Altonaer Museum in Hamburg.
— Parallel exhibition with the same title in the Mercado Shopping Centre, Hamburg Altona.

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Book publication »We're alright. Young people talk about today and tomorrow, life and love, what they like, what they hate.« Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Reinbek.
— Photo exhibition »St. Pauli Portraits« in the Privartmuseum in Hamburg.
— Begins work on new photo/text projects.

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— Construction of this homepage.
— The fifth book is finished:
»Babys make mothers strong«, Rowohlt.
— Construction of a second homepage
www.bilderpracht.de, a virtual art gallery with
paintings by the author.

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Takes a break from photography 'till ???
Takes up painting again. Please visit www.bilderpracht.de

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— Photo exhibition »Mythos St. Pauli« on the occasion of the »Triennale der Photographie« in the »Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe«, Hamburg.
— Journey to the USA, California, Nevada, Arizona, Uta.
— Moves to Hamburg-Meiendorf after 25 years St. Pauli.

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— Full teaching load at the Charlotte Paulsen Grammar School.

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— Moves to Hamburg-Volksdorf

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