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CHRISTER STRӦMHOLM @ Pace/MacGill
CHRISTER STRӦMHOLM
January 7 – February 20, 2016
Revered as the father of Scandinavian photography, Christer Strömholm (1918-2002) and his contributions to the history of the medium remain relatively unknown to audiences outside of Europe. Born in Stockholm, Strömholm discovered the expressive possibilities of photography via the graphic arts in the late 1940s and worked almost exclusively in black and white throughout his career. As co-founder and director of Stockholm’s legendary Fotoskolan academy from 1962 to 1974, he served as an influential educator and mentor to over 1,200 students, including many of today’s leading Swedish photographers like J.H. Engström, Dawid (Björn Dawidsson), Anders Petersen, and Lars Tunbjörk. The first presentation of his work, To the memory of myself, for which the photographs on view were printed, was held at NK department store in Stockholm in 1965, but it was not until his 1986 exhibition, 9 Seconds of My Life, at the Moderna Museet that Strömholm received recognition by the broader public.
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