The Lifelong Presence of Anders Petersen Sixty years after Anders Petersen took his first frame of forest workers and lumberjacks in the Swedish landscape of Värmland, the common thread is still noticeable. The thread which links a distinguished body of photographic work that makes him...
Hans Strand on Using World-renowned Landscapes to Address Climate Change Although Hans Strand has received a stack of prestigious international awards for his photography, it is his time spent in nature capturing landscapes in time, and focussing our collective attention on man-made ecological degradation, that...
Picture This Launches Pop-Up Gallery in Stockholm The exhibition Nordisk Vår — Nordic Spring — includes works by 22 leading Nordic photographers and is curated by Greger Ulf Nilson. Helena Blomqvist, Boy with moustache, Florentine, 2016. On March 24, Picture This will open the doors...
That Scandi feeling… we’re still freaks of nature! ESSAY — Nordic photography is still far from urbanised, writes author and creative director Claes Britton, founder of the legendary magazine Stockholm New. WORDS: CLAES BRITTON, PHOTO: MARTINA HOOGLAND IVANOW A nude teen blonde girl (and very occasionally...
Lennart Nilsson’s Great Exploration in Science Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson managed to capture a world out of sight. His passion of science and pure artistic talent shone a light on the origin of life — and changed humanity's perception of itself. WORDS: ANDERS RYDELL, PHOTOGRAPHY:...
Simon Johansson Portraits the Life Seldom Seen Swedish photographer Simon Johansson points his camera to the places seldom seen and often forgotten in all of their modesty WORDS: OSKAR HAMMARKRANTZ, PHOTOGRAPHY: SIMON JOHANSSON Öland. Sweden’s second-largest island, located off the east coast. If you turn...
China’s first World-Renowned Female Fashion Photographer Chen Man explores the relationship between technology and aesthetics. WORDS: OSKAR HAMMARKRANTZ, PHOTOGRAPHY: CHEN MAN Tiananmen Square, also known as the Square of Heavenly Peace. Thousands and thousands of tourists from all over the world and the rest of...
Hidden in plain sight The late Christer Strömholm captured The Pale Lady in 1959, and the equally cryptic and iconic portrait has appeared on scores of magazine and book covers ever since its rise to fame half a century ago. WORDS: ERIK SEDIN, PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRISTER...
Berning & Battista Unites Photography and Painting PROFILE — Separate and out of touch with each other, photographer Michelangelo Di Battista and illustrator Tina Berning find unity in their respective artistic expression. Where one leaves off the other picks up, resulting in unique art that...
Colouring Her Own Way With bold colours and patterns, Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu highlights the possibilities of embracing a culture whilst simultaneously retaining a strong sense of individuality WORDS: OSKAR HAMMARKRANTZ, PHOTOGRAPHY: Thandiwe Muriu To become a lawyer or a doctor. They are, somewhat simplified,...
The Devil of Details With technical perfection and virtuous lighting, still-life photographer Frederik Lieberath determines how we look at our everyday items and objects. WORDS: OSKAR HAMMARKRANTZ, PHOTOGRAPHY: FREDERIK LIEBERATH “If you look at something long enough, it becomes boring. But if you look even...
The iconic black and white photography of Sebastião Salgado With his powerful black-and-white images, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado captures the innermost essence of man and how we treat our planet. WORDS: OSKAR HAMMARKRANTZ, PHOTOGRAPHY: Sebastião Salgado January, 1979. A young boy playing on the banks...
Female intelligence and escapism The photography of Lisen Stibeck is the result of a craftsmanship, honesty and a never-ending exploration of female intelligence. WORDS: MARIE BIRDE, PHOTOGRAPHY: LISEN STIBECK Photo courtesy of Lisen Stibeck, www.lisenstibeckphoto.com Lisen Stibeck is seated in the few rays of daylight...
A New Platform Unleashing the Power of Photography Picture This aims to be the premier platform for the world’s most amazing photography and the people behind it. “We will share the photographers’ stories with a wider audience,” says founder Jan Broman. WORDS: NICK RICE THE...