Johan Lolos
He is also known by his social media pseudonym lebackpacker and has been cited as the most-followed Belgian photographer on Instagram. Lolos was born in Liège, Belgium.
Johan Lolos
- Name
- Johan Lolos
- Born
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Liège, Belgium
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Belgium · Greece
- Education
- Institut des hautes études des communications sociales
- Languages
- French
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He is also known by his social media pseudonym lebackpacker and has been cited as the most-followed Belgian photographer on Instagram. Lolos was born in Liège, Belgium.
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Johan Lolos (born 1987) is a Belgian and Greek photographer. The photographer was born in Liège. Johan Lolos studied at Institut des hautes études des communications sociales. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Johan Lolos • Born — 1987 • Birthplace — Liège, Belgium • Occupation — Photographer • Years Active — 2014–present • Notable Works — Peaks of Europe (2018) • Website — www.johanlolos.com
Education
Education
Lolos earned a master's degree in public relations from the Institut des Hautes Études des Communications Sociales (IHECS) in Brussels in 2013.
Career
Career
After completing his studies, Lolos embarked on a two-year journey through Australia and New Zealand, during which he honed his landscape photography. His work gained attention on social media platforms, particularly Instagram, where he shares his photographs under the alias lebackpacker. In 2018, Lolos published his first book, Peaks of Europe, documenting a five-month road trip across 17 European countries. The book was released in four languages. Lolos has collaborated with Toyota, Samsung, Nikon, and Médecins Sans Frontières. He has conducted workshops and mentorship sessions. His work has been published in National Geographic, GQ and Lonely Planet. In 2023, Belgian weekly magazine Le Vif included Lolos in its "40 Under 40" list of "40 Belgian Personalities to Watch".
Solo exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
• Solitudes, Buronzu Gallery, Liège, 2023
Life and career
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Life and career
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1987
Johan Lolos born at Liège.
Publications
• Peaks of Europe. Lannoo, 2018.. • Also available in German (Dumont), French (Glénat) and Italian (Rizzoli) under different titles.
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- 1.Johan Lolos. www.buronzugallery.be.
- 2.Roks, Olivia. 5 photos d'exception commentées par Johan Lolos, photographe belge. L'Éventail. 2018-09-12.
- 3.Balmet, Nicolas. Johan Lolos, ce Belge qui parcourt le monde grâce à Instagram. Weekend. 2017-05-15.
- 4.Liège: Johan Lolos, le photographe aventurier. Édition digitale de Liège. 2018-12-23.
- 5.Photographer Johan Lolos travels across New Zealand, takes stunning photographs. www.stuff.co.nz.
- 6.11 Must-See, Must-Insta Places in New Zealand. Outside Online. 2016-04-27.
- 7.Dimmock, Kachina. This world explorer has 254k Instagram followers - and it all began in Australia. International Business Times. 2016-02-18.
- 8.Goldstein, Michael. Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The Best Travel Books And Journals. Forbes.
- 9.Meet our new Toyota 4x4 Ambassador Toyota Europe. Toyota EU.
- 10.Johan Lolos s"aventure dans les rues de Liège avec Samsung. news.samsung.com.
- 11.Shoot. Nikon op de Photo Days 2019. 2019-03-14.
- 12.À Port-au-Prince, « On existe, mais on ne vit pas » Médecins Sans Frontières. www.msf.fr.
- 13.Johan Lolos, L"ART DE S"EXPRIMER EN PHOTOS - Be Perfect Magazine. 2020-02-13.
- 14.WIN. Een exclusieve workshop fotografie met … je smartphone. dpgmedia.be.
- 15.How Instagram Is Changing Travel. nationalgeographic.com. 2017-01-26.
- 16.Weekend, La rédaction du Vif. 40 under 40 ans Les 40 personnalités belges à suivre. Weekend.
- 17.Johan Lolos. buronzugallery.be.
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