Hans Gedda
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"Hasse & Tage", 1980
Signed Hans Gedda. Edition 2/25. Gelatin silver print, image 46 x 34.5 cm.
Literature
Hans Gedda, Magnus Olausson and Eva-Lena Karlsson,"Det tredje ögat", Nationalmuseum 2013, illustrated on p. 72.
More information
År 1980 fick Gedda i uppdrag av chefredaktören Bo Strömstedt på tidningen Expressen att fotografera kända svenskar till en specialbilaga. Resultatet blev en serie porträtt i studio mot vit bakgrund av de flesta av våra stora kända svenskar som fortfarande är basen i vårt kulturarv. De flesta är avbildade en och en men bilden på Hasse & Tage fångar deras partnerskap på ett fint och självklar sätt.
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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