ELINA BROTHERUS

From series Carpe Fucking Diem
pigment ink print
90 x 135 cm
ed. 6 + 2AP
Elina Brotherus (b. 1972) is one of
Finland´s internationally most acclaimed photographers and video artists. Her
early works were autobiographical. Since then, she has focused on depicting
people in landscapes and exploring the relationship between artist and model.
She was awarded the State Prize for Photography in 2008, the Priz Niépce in
France in 2005, the Carnegie Art Award young artist scholarship in 2003 and the
Fotofinlandia Prize in 2001.