Hans Gedda
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"Den vite Clownen", 1978
Signed Hans Gedda. Edition 10. Gelatin silver print image 71 x 72 cm.
Provenance
Directly from the photographer to the present owner.
Literature
Hans Gedda and Bodil Malmsten, "Cirkus Circus Cirque", 1995, compare image p. 24.
Magnus Olausson e.a, "Hans Gedda; Det tredje ögat", 2013, illustrated on spread p. 132-133.
More information
Addi, ”Den vite Clownen”, arbetade på Cirkus Scott 1973 då Gedda tog flera bilder av honom. Artisten Joakim Thåström ( f.d sångare i punkbanden Ebba Grön och Imperiet. Nu soloartist) har valt just det här porträttet som omslag till sitt nya album som släpps i november 2021. Skivan blir hans elfte i ordningen och föregås av en singel som släpps den 24 september.
Albumet firas även med en turné med titeln ”Dom som skiner”, som landar på 15 svenska orter nästa år.
”Den vite clownen” återfinns i Moderna Museets stora fotosamling.
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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