Jens S. Jensen
Jens Håkan Schleimann-Jensen, known as Jens S. Jensen (25 May 1946 – 1 July 2015) was a Swedish photographer and writer. He is mainly known for his depictions of working class life in Gothenburg, Sweden. The works of Jens S. Jensen are in the collections of the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design and the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, the Hasselblad Centre in Gothenburg and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Also recorded as Jens Håkan Schleimann-Jensen
Jens S. Jensen
- Born
- 1946 · Stockholm.
- Died
- 2015
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- photographer
- Languages
- Swedish
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Jens Håkan Schleimann-Jensen, known as Jens S. Jensen (25 May 1946 – 1 July 2015) was a Swedish photographer and writer. He is mainly known for his depictions of working class life in Gothenburg, Sweden. The works of Jens S. Jensen are in the collections of the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design and the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, the Hasselblad Centre in Gothenburg and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Born at Stockholm in 1946, died in 2015.
The recorded working language is Swedish. Work by Jens S. Jensen is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art.
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1946
Jens S. Jensen was born in 1946 at Stockholm.
2015
Jens S. Jensen died in 2015.
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- 1.Sveriges släktforskarförbund. Sveriges befolkning 1970. 2002. 91-87676-31-1.
- 2.Eriksson, Viktor. Hammarkullens fotograf har avlidit. Göteborgs-Posten. 2 July 2015.
- 3.Sveriges Radio P4. Fotografen Jens S Jensen är död. 3 July 2015.
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