Axel Hutte, known as the "landscape painter" among contemporary photographers, is an experienced

nighttime photographer. In As Dark as Light, published by Schirmer/Mosel in 2001, he explored the

non-urban nocturnal landscape, which, in its peacefulness under a starry sky a la Elsheimer or Caspar

David Friedrich, becomes a counterpart to the restless sleep of major American cities.

Axel Hutte, born in Essen in 1951, studied with Bernd Becher at the Dusseldorf Art Academy. He caught

first attention in the art market with large-size color photographs of European cities and unusual

"natures." Since 1979 he has exhibited in galleries and museums across Europe.