Hans Gedda
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"Andy Warhol", 1976
Signed Hans Gedda. Presumably printed in the 1990's. Gelatin silver print, image 40 x 40 cm. Edition 25.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the photographer.
Literature
Magnus Olausson e.a, "Hans Gedda; Det tredje ögat", 2013, illustrated fullpage p. 65.
More information
Citat ur boken som gavs ut i samband med Geddas utställning på Konstakademien, Stockholm, december 2013 - mars 2014.
”Det berömda porträttet av Andy Warhol togs år 1976 i samband med att konstnären visade sina verk på utställningen ”Cats and Dogs” på Gummesons galleri på Strandvägen i Stockholm. Popkonstens megastjärna var ovanligt skygg och mera van vid att vara den som höll i kameran än att själv bli avbildad. Trots att han kände sig besvärad av al uppmärksamhet under venissagen hade han inget emot att bli fotograferad. Kanske gav det Andy Warhol möjlighet att hålla sig i bakgrunden samtidigt som han fattat sympati för den lika blyge Gedda, som då enligt fotografen själv inte var särskilt bra på engelska. Resultatet blev ett närgånget porträtt där konstnären betraktar oss med distans på ett smula trotsigt sätt.”
Magnus Olausson m.fl, "Hans Gedda; Det tredje ögat", 2013.
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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