Frank Thiel

Frank Thiel was an artist active in the field of photography primarily between 1997 and 2012. His practice involved documenting specific urban infrastructures, often resulting in large-format prints that capture the interplay of architecture and media within the modern city.

Thiel’s work is held in significant institutional collections, affirming the museum-quality of his photographic output. Eight of his photographs are represented in collections, including the National Gallery of Art. These works largely belong to a singular, focused body of images created during his active period.

This primary photographic series is titled City TV (Berlin), suggesting a concentrated study of media presence and urban systems within the German capital. Documented examples within this series include City TV (Berlin) #118/16, City TV (Berlin) #38/27, and City TV (Berlin) #50/17. These works utilize rigorous numbering conventions, typical of extensive documentary projects. While records of Frank Thiel paintings are not readily available, his photographic prints are a valuable resource for studying contemporary urban landscape documentation. Scholars and researchers can often find documentation of his images available as downloadable artwork for academic review and preservation, including through the eventual availability of high-quality prints.