Simon Deppe

Photojournalist Simon Deppe poses in a forest for a self-portrait

Simon Deppe (born 1998) is a photojournalist from Hannover. His work explores capitalism, masculinity and authoritarianism.

Before becoming a photographer, he studied communication design in Konstanz. Since 2023 he has been studying ‘Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography’ in Hannover.

During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Simon worked for the press agency ‘APG’ in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia. There he reported on the protests by the coca growers’ association ‘ADEPCOCA’ and on the collapse of the health system.

In 2022 Simon produced the photobook ‘Nichts, nichts …’. In 2023 it won the highest award of the ‘ADC Deutschland’ (the Golden Nail). It was also shortlisted for the Dummy Award. The book is currently being shown in numerous exhibitions around the
world.


Contact:

simon-deppe.de
simon.deppe@gmail.com
+49 179 420 5100


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