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Lennart Nilsson

1922-08-24 – 2017-01-28

Portrait of Lennart Nilsson
Photographer Lennart Nilsson in Stockholm, March 8, 2014.Credit: Frankie Fouganthin

Life & Legacy

Lennart Nilsson (24 August 1922 – 28 January 2017) was a Swedish photographer noted for his photographs of human embryos and other medical subjects once considered unphotographable, and more generally for his extreme macro photography. He was also considered to be among Sweden’s first modern photojournalists.

Occupation & Career

photographer, writer, scientist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Hasselblad Award; Prince Eugen Medal; The KTH Great Prize; A Child Is Born

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Hasselblad Award · Prince Eugen Medal · The KTH Great Prize

Employer

Karolinska Institutet

Notable Work

A Child Is Born

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q568506 — wikidata View source

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