The work of this influential photographer and admired specialist in "Sachfotografie" (object photography) is being celebrated in shows in German museums during 2001/2002. This publication records all the key creative phases and working fields of Hans Hansen, extending from landscape photography and personal studies to extensive advertising campaigns and product photographs (including Lufthansa, Erco, Vitra). As well as this, it introduces a personality and his view of the world of objects, and attempts to explire the photographer's inspirations and passions.