Carlotta Kohl is a German photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. She is best known for her intimate portraits of people and places, often exploring themes of identity, gender, and sexuality.
Kohl was born in Berlin in 1988. She studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences in Bielefeld, Germany, graduating with a degree in photography and media art in 2012. After graduation, she moved to Berlin to pursue her career as a photographer.
Kohl's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Her photographs have also been published in magazines such as Vogue, GQ, and The New Yorker.
Kohl's work often focuses on themes of identity and self-expression. She has photographed transgender people for her series "Transitions," which explores gender identity through portraiture. Her series "The Other Side" examines the lives of people living on the margins of society. Kohl has also documented her travels around Europe for her project "The Road," which captures moments from everyday life on the road.
Kohl's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for emerging photographers (2015), the Foam Paul Huf Award (2016), and the Prix Pictet Commission (2017). In 2020 she was named one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 list for Art & Culture.
Kohl continues to explore themes of identity through her photography today, pushing boundaries with each new project she takes on.