Stefan Dotter

Stefan Dotter (b. 1993, Bamberg, Germany) is a visual artist and photographer whose work spans fine‑art, documentary, and fashion. His practice is grounded in a minimalist poetic visual language shaped by his long engagement with Japan, where he currently lives and works. His photography has been commissioned by leading fashion houses including Chanel, Hermès, Issey Miyake, and Loewe, and has appeared in major publications such as the British Journal of Photography, The New York Times, and Vogue. In 2025, he published his first monograph, RECORD, documenting natural environments and indigenous communities in the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar.

Dotter has worked extensively with the United Nations, teaching photography to students in Afghanistan between 2019 and 2020 and later spearheading an international effort with 100 photographers to help evacuate those students in 2021. His work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Paris, London, and other global art centers, and he continues to build a cross‑cultural practice rooted in observation, restraint, and refined aesthetics.