Gunnar Smoliansky
Gunnar Smoliansky (11 July 1933 – 12 December 2019) was a Swedish photographer.
Gunnar Smoliansky
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- Name
- Gunnar Smoliansky
- Born
- 11 July 1933
- Birthplace
- Visby, Sweden
- Died
- 12 December 2019
- Place of death
- Boo, Sweden
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Honours
- Prince Eugen Medal
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Gunnar Smoliansky (11 July 1933 – 12 December 2019) was a Swedish photographer.
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Gunnar Smoliansky (1933–2019) was a Swedish photographer. Born in Visby, the photographer died in Boo. Gunnar Smoliansky received Prince Eugen Medal.
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• Name — Gunnar Smoliansky • Born — 11 July 1933 • Birthplace — Visby, Sweden • Died — 12 December 2019 • Place of death — Boo, Sweden • Occupation — Photographer
Biography
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Born in Visby, Gotland. Smoliansky studied photography at a school led by Christer Strömholm which he graduated at 1956. After having worked as industrial photographer, Smoliansky became independent. In 1975, Smoliansky and others founded the Bildhuset Agency. In 1980, he won the Stora Fotographpriset from Photo magazine. In 2005, Smoliansky won the Prix Lennart af Petersens.
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Gunnar Smoliansky born at Visby.
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Gunnar Smoliansky died at Boo.
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Smoliansky, Gunnar, Oxford Art Online, 2003
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