1930

Born in Berlin, January 20th

1946-48

Studies at the "Hochschule für angewandte Kunst, Berlin-Weißensee

1950-56

Six years of imprisonment in the Soviet camp Workuta, USSR. He was released after Chancellor Adenauer´s famous visit to Moscow in 1956, which resulted in the return of the remaining German prisoners of war.

1956-57

Education at the "Letteverein, Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts, Berufsfachschule für Photographie, Grafik und Mode", Berlin (West)

1958

Journey to Gotland (Sweden). The trip was part of a World Council of Churches, program. For Wolleh this journey turned out to be a mayor turning point in his life resulting in a life-long devotion to the people and landscape of Gotland (Sweden). He is also burried there.

1959-61

Study at the "Folkwang Schule with Otto Steinert

1962

Move to Düsseldorf

1965

Publication of first photo volume on the „Das Konzil", Belser Verlag, Stuttgart

1969

Working on the until now unpublished volume about Jan J. Schoonhoven.

1970

Publication of the photo-volume "UdSSR", Belser Verlag, Stuttgart
Publication of "Uecker Monographie", Verlag Galerien der Spiegel, Köln

1972

Publication of „Art Scene Düsseldorf", Belser Verlag, Stuttgart

1972

Movie about Günther Uecker´s happening "White-Black-Room".

1973

„Unterwasserbuch"project together with Joseph Beuys

1975

Publication of the photo-volume „Apostolorum Limina", Arkade, Brüssel, Arte press, Brüssel. The book documented the celebrations of the "holy year" 1975 and was handed over to Pope Paul VI.

1977-79

Several journeys to Poland working on the volumes on "The Black Madonna of Tschenstochau" and "The Wawel castle".

1978

Photographs to „Ludwig van Beethovens Leonore, Idee einer Oper", by Günther Uecker, Belser Verlag, Stuttgart

1979

Photographs to „Zum Zeichen der Schrift oder Sprachlosigkeit", by Günther Uecker, Erker Verlag, St. Gallen

1979

Dies in London on September 28th.

Exhibitions

1962

„Otto Steinert und Schüler – Fotografische Ausstellung"
Group exhibition, Göppinger Galerie, Frankfurt/Main

1964

„Farbige Fotografie – Bilder aus dem Vatikan"
Solo exhibition , Essener Münsters.

1965

„Zyklus von Farbfotos zum römischen Konzil"
Solo exhibition , Galerie Valentin, Stuttgart

1972

„Szene Rhein-Ruhr '72"
Group show Museum Folkwang, Essen; Lothar Wolleh in section "young photographers" with Dieter Grundmann, Bernd und Hilla Becher

1979

„Lothar Wolleh – 1930-1979". Solo exhibition of the artist portraits in the Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland

1980

„Lothar Wolleh: Künstlerbildnisse – Kunstobjekte, Photographien"
Solo exhibition of the artist portraits Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, organised by the Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

1986

„Lothar Wolleh – Das Foto als Kunststück"
Solo exhibition of the artist portraits in the Lippische Gesellschaft für Kunst e.V. im Detmolder Schloss. The opening speech was held by Günther Uecker

1994

„Lothar Wolleh 1930-1979: Künstlerbildnisse – Kunstobjekte, Photographien „
Solo exhibition of the artist portraits in the Kunst-Museum Ahlen

1998

Group exhibition in the Vereinten Versicherungen, München. Including works of Kurt Blum, Dennis Hopper, Benjamin Katz, Stefan Moses, Arnold Newman, Man Ray, Rolf Schroeter, Lothar Wolleh

1999-2000

„Ansichten vom Künstler: Fotografische Porträts seit 1945"
Group exhibition in the Schloß Bad Arolsen, Städtische Galerie Erlangen, Stadtmuseum Hofheim. Including works by Stefan Moses, Robert Häusser, Joseph G. Rittenberger, Manfred Leve, Franz Hubmann, Ute Klophaus, Regina Schmeken, Benjamin Katz, Lothar Wolleh

2005-2007

„Lothar Wolleh – Eine Wiederentdeckung: Fotografien 1959 bis 1979"
Solo exhibition with 150 photographs giving an overview of Wolleh's oevre.
Stations of exhibitions :
Kunsthalle Bremen; Stadtmuseum Hofheim, Kunstmuseum Ahlen 2006;
Ludwig Museum im Deutschherrenhaus Koblenz
2006 „Joseph Beuys in Aktion – Heilkräfte der Kunst: Hommage zum 20. Todestag".
Group exhibition in the museum kunst palast, Düsseldorf.
The second part of the exhibition is devoted to the topic "Beuys in action" including works by Gianfranco Gorgoni, Bernd Jansen, Ute Klophaus, Hildegard Weber und Lothar Wolleh.