Hans Gedda
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"Justine Frischmann", 1997
Signed Hans Gedda and dated 1997 on verso. Unique. Gelatin silver print, image 140 x 140 cm.
Provenance
A gift from the photographer to the current owner.
Exhibitions
Kulturhuset, Stockholm, "Rock/Popstars", 1998.
Literature
Tidningen POP, "Fem. 14 bilder fotograferade av Hans Gedda", 1997, illustrated on the cover.
More information
Porträttet av sångerskan Justine Frischmann visades på Hans Geddas utställning "Rock/Popstars" på Kulturhuset 1998. Utställningen firade musiktidningen POP's 5-års jubileum. Tidningens jubileumsnummer hade just den här bilden på omslaget. I serien, utförd på uppdrag av POP finns porträtt på fler kända brittiska popstjärnor.
Justine Frischmann var på 1990-talet med och grundade britpop-bandet Suede och senare blev hon känd som sångerska i bandet Elastica. Hon var en av förgrundsfigurerna inom 1990-talets brittiska musikscen och hade ett längre förhållande med Damon Albarn från bandet Blur.
Artist
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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