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Cowboys, bitches, carnivals and ketchup by Lars Tunbjörk
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May 13, 2008 at 08:12 |
Swedish photographer Lars Tunbjörk's photographs mange to capture the
strang and often absurd side of Scandinavian life like no other. Born
on the west coast of Sweden in 1956 he now lives and works in
Stockholm where he has established a name for himself as one of the
most respected photographers in the country.
He said this in a recent interview with lifeiscarbon, 'There are lots of Swedish national symbols and I didn't think foreigners would understand them. But at the ICP exhibition in America I was quite surprised that the visitors got it. People who grew up in the smaller towns in the Midwest grasped the meaning of it, which was quite amazing. I thought maybe it was because Sweden has become so Americanized, but it wasn't that - they were picking up on the small town atmosphere.'
Check out some samples of his work to the right of this post and for more check out his portfolio
Posted By: Luke Lucas
Tags: Art, Photography
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New Lounger
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that's some tasty swede
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The image above is absolute gold... i love the 3 scales of pick up trucks. beautiful composition.
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When I grow up, I want to be a giant cowboy just like that.
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thats crazy. i totally thought that it was a giant cowboy! haha. i wanna drive around a huge paddock in a fastback mustang! so bad!
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