about

Lillian Birnbaum was born in New York and raised in Vienna; she considers Paris as the perfect base.
She develops and produces movie projects. through her company peartree-entertainment.
She is a renowned photographer who publishes and exhibits internationally.
For many years she was artistic adviser to legendary producer Arthur Cohn for whom she executive produced several award winning films.

lbirnbaum@peartree-entertainment.com

Books

NEW Peter Handke - Portrait des Dichters in seiner Abwesenheit, Vorwort von Peter Hamm, Müry-
Salzmann Verlag, August 2011

Transition in conversation with Doris von Drathen, 128 pages, Hatje Cantz, 2008

Vier Frauen, edition Braus, Heidelberg 1992
portraits of the four german actresses: Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa, Sunnyi Melles, Katharina Thalbach

Fahrende, Medusa Publishing Berlin & Vienna, 1982
a documentary series about fairgrounds and people on the move.

Exhibitions

  • 2009 Transition at Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York
  • 2008 Teen City, group exhibition, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne
  • 2008 Transition Galerie Fotohof, Salzburg
  • 2007 Transition Paris Photo, Galerie Esther Woerdehoff
  • 2007 Transition Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris
  • 1994 Portrait de Sophie group show treize en vue, Espace des Arts, Chalon sur Saone
  • 1993 Vier Frauen in Galerie Würthle, Vienna / Wiener Festwochen, Messepalast, Vienna
  • 1990 Seelenlärm Portraits of the Artists of Gugging, Galerie Thaddeus Ropac, Salzburg
  • 1985 Seelenlärm Neue Galerie im Museum Wolfgang Gurlitt, Linz
  • 1984 Fahrende Galerie Würthle, Vienna