Hans Gedda
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'Den vite Clownen', 1978.
Signed Hans Gedda. Gelatin silver print, image 31.5 x 31 cm.
Provenance
Galleri Östermalm, Stockholm.
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", was working at Circus Scott in 1973 when Gedda took several pictures of him. The artist Joakim Thåström (former singer of the punk bands Ebba Grön and Imperiet, now a solo artist) has chosen this particular portrait as the cover of his album "Dom som skiner", released in November 2021.
'Den vite Clownen' is part of Moderna Museet's large photo collection.
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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