Jan C Schlegel

is a contemporary German artist working with historical photographic processes to create rare, hand-made images.

His work examines the relationship between image, material, and presence in an age of immaterial reproduction. Using techniques such as platinum/palladium and albumen printing, he produces works in which image and material become inseparable, each piece existing as a singular physical object defined by its surface, depth, and tonal structure.

Working in carefully developed series, Schlegel moves between portraiture, natural forms, and conceptual explorations of the living world. His practice is driven by a precise and contemplative approach, where observation, time, and process are integral to the formation of each image.

Over the past decades, his work has been presented internationally and is held in private collections across Europe and beyond. He has participated in major art fairs including Paris Photo, Photo London, Art Basel, and Art Cologne.