carbonarts™: Knotan Exclusive
One our favorite Scandinavian photographers of the moment is Knotan. Originally hailing from Örnsköldsvik in the north of Sweden, these days Knotan lives and works in Stockholm. Born in 1973 and originally trained as a welder, he quickly grew to dislike a series of dreary jobs and ended up taking the decision to attend photography school.
If his photo style begins to look familiar to you (see images below), it's probably because you recognize his earthy approach from publicity shots for T-Post. From the early days of the company, Knotan has been responsible for the distinctive photography on their website.
When asked about his style, Knotan succinctly replied; “They are honest. They are real. They are my life.” Judging from his work, we don’t doubt this and his shots certainly make a refreshing change from the current Swedish school of photography seen so often in advertising for the likes J. Lindberg and Tiger.
That’s not to say that he himself is not in great demand by publishers and advertisers. Knotan has already chalked up an impressive list of cutting edge magazines that he’s been commissioned by (i.e. Pap, Bon International, Nöjesguiden and People Magazine to name but a few). More to his credit, it’s been said that he takes the type of shots that other photographers would like to but dare not, for fear of upsetting their clients.
As a friend of lifeiscarbon®, Knotan has agreed to let us exclusively preview images from his first book, which is soon to be published. Take a look down the side of our website for a link to a photo gallery with a selection of photographs from Knotan's up coming book
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