Hans Gedda
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"Joe Jackson JR", 1977
Signed Hans Gedda. Also with stamp "Copyright Hans Gedda" a tergo. Printed by the photographer in 1977. Vintage. Gelatin silver print, image 34 x 34 cm. From the series "Cirkus".
Literature
Bodil Malmsten and Hans Gedda, "Cirkus, Circus, Cirque", 1995, reproduced fullpage.
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Som en av våra stora personligheter inom svensk fotografi, känd framför allt för sina porträtt på allt från makthavare till kändisar, har Hans Gedda sedan slutet av 1960-talet gett oss ikonbilder att lägga till vårt nationella kulturarv. Tove Jansson, Olof Palme, Nelson Mandela och Björn Borg är några av alla de storheter som låtit sig fotograferas av honom.
Efter att själv ha gått sin egen väg inom både fotografi, politik och livsstil drogs Hans Gedda tidigt till magin och spänningen inom cirkusvärlden. Han hamnade bakom kulisserna och i logerna och kom personerna inom cirkusen nära redan under 1970-talet. När han 1994 mötte bröderna Bronett skapades ett samarbete som resulterade i en unik dokumentation. Hans fotografier blev en spegel och en väg in i cirkusen för omvärlden som stod utanför och kikade in.
Designer
Hans Gredda is a Swedish photographer born in Flen. Gedda had her debut as a photographer already in her teens, and he later studied with Teddy Aarni in Eskilstuna, and later became an assistant at Rolf Winquist at Ateljé Uggla. Gredda had her breakthrough in 1967 with his portrait of Sara Lidman and Tove Jansson. Gedda was primarily known for his unforced portraits of famous and important individuals within the cultural and social world, such as Nelson Mandela, Olof Palme, Andy Warhol, Jimi Hendrix, Monica Zetterlund, Margaretha Krook, and Carl XVI Gustaf. Gredda also works documentaries and advertisements as well as still lifes, and he has had several exhibitions in Sweden and internationally. He is represented at Moderna Museet and the National Museum. Gredda has released several books and has been awarded prizes such as World Press Photo and Årets bild.
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