About me

Hello, I'm Angelika Pirkl, a UK-based freelance Picture Researcher and Art Buyer specialised in history, vintage photography and the arts. I have over 15 years' experience in the image licensing industry, helping clients find the perfect pictures for their projects.

I can provide meticulous picture research for trade publishing, academic publishing or television broadcasting, as well as offer a more creative approach to book cover design or non-editorial projects.
With many years' experience in the industry, I can assist with:

● Setting & managing picture budgets
● Compiling preliminary subject specs from manuscripts
● Interpreting image briefs thoroughly & creatively
● Carrying out picture research across a variety of sources - ranging from local and international picture libraries to museums, smaller institutions, private collections or independent photographers
● Sourcing digital high-resolution image files
● Negotiating licensing fees
● Obtaining necessary rights clearances for photographic copyright as well as additional artistic copyright, publicity rights & property rights if required
● Keeping accurate records of picture codes, captions, credit lines and licence terms

Projects can be undertaken remotely or in-house.

Languages spoken: bilingual English & German, reading knowledge of Spanish & French.

Subject areas covered: History | Archaeology | Vintage Photography | Art | Design | Architecture | Fashion | Performing Arts | Culture.

Clients include: Bloomsbury Publishing | Hachette (Headline, Laurence King, Quercus Books) | Palazzo Editions | Pan Macmillan (Picador) | Penguin Random House (Bantam, Fig Tree, Michael Joseph, Penguin Life, Transworld, Viking) | Quarto Group (Frances Lincoln, White Lion Publishing) | Phaidon Press | Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) | Science Museum Group | Thames & Hudson (some projects in partnership with Royal Drawing School and V&A) | Unbound.