2023 — Berlin, Germany
About this series
I’ve always been fascinated by cults and their leaders to such an extent that I sometimes dreamed about starting a cult of my own. Over the years, I have tried and failed to understand why I am so fascinated by this topic. When I was a child, I fantasized about what kind of person I might become. My idealized self-image was deeply influenced by art and (pop) culture. In spite of the fact that my fantasies didn’t become reality, I still indulge in them from time to time in order to create an alter ego for the part of my personality that is filled with self-doubt, fear of failure, and melancholy.
Photographer: Paul Max Fischer
Nationality: German
Based in: Berlin, Germany
Instagram: @paulmaxfischer
Paul Max Fischer is a German conceptual portrait photographer based in Berlin. He was born in 1990. In 2023 he graduated from Lette Verein Berlin. His clients are, amongst others, magazines, artists and musicians.