Henrik Saxgren, Denmark
Henrik Saxgren (b. 1953, Randers) is a Danish photographer.
In an aesthetically straightforward and minutely narrated imagery, Saxgren conveys heartbreaking human truths and destinies, castigating the individual behind the historic landmarks in recent history.
In 1979 Saxgren was a founding member of ‘2Maj’ – a group of socially motivated documentarians – and from 1985 to 91 he served as photo editor for the magazine Press. After extensive travels in Central America in 2000, Saxgren published his book of photography, “Solomon’s House”, which explored a post-revolutionary Nicaragua.
At this point in his career, Saxgren’s artistic style drastically shifted towards arranged compositions in color after an extensive career in black and white. The first book published after this stylistic change was ‘War and love – immigration of the North’ (2006); a portrayal of the life of immigrants in Scandinavia. In 2009 he published the book ‘Unintended Sculptures’, where nature and culture coexist in grandiose passages. Most recently Saxgren published the book ‘Bus from Baghdad’, in which he follows 46 Copenhagen bus drivers with different ethnic backgrounds.
Henrik Saxgren was a part of the project ‘Denmark in Transition’ (2008-09), which includes the book ‘From where we stand 1-3’ (2010). He has exhibited widely in Denmark and abroad e.g. AroS Museum of Modern Art, The National Museum of Photography, Skagen Museum, Noorderlight Photography Gallery in the Netherlands and Paris Photo.
West Coast, HEART 2022:
Bølgeskvulp, morgen, 2020
Bølgeskvulp, morgen, 2020
Bondehus ved vej, 2020
Bondehus ved vej, 2020
Borg, 2020
Borg, 2020
Facade, morgen, 2020
Facade, morgen, 2020
Fire heste og stære, 2015
Fire heste og stære, 2015
Fiskeørn ved kanal, 2017
Fiskeørn ved kanal, 2017
Fyr i Blåvand, 2020
Fyr i Blåvand, 2020
Gård i lille skov, 2020
Gård i lille skov, 2020
Guldhimmel, Blåvand, 2020
Guldhimmel, Blåvand, 2020
Klitmøller, børn, 2020
Klitmøller, børn, 2020
Kondensstribe, 2017
Kondensstribe, 2017
Læghegn i sne, Velsø, 2020
Læghegn i sne, Velsø, 2020
Løkken, skyer, 2020
Løkken, skyer, 2020
Mors solnedgang, 2020
Mors solnedgang, 2020
Mørke over Vidå, 2015
Mørke over Vidå, 2015
Naturpark Thy, 2020
Naturpark Thy, 2020
Østerssamler, 2020
Østerssamler, 2020
Plastikhavet, 2020
Plastikhavet, 2020
Pælesætning + himmel, 2020
Pælesætning + himmel, 2020
Pumpehus, aften, 2017
Pumpehus, aften, 2017
Rød aften, Vidå, 2015
Rød aften, Vidå, 2015
Røde skyer, Tversted, 2021
Røde skyer, Tversted, 2021
Regnbue og gæs, 2015
Regnbue og gæs, 2015
Rovfugl i træ, 2017
Rovfugl i træ, 2017
Skarv mod skyer, 2015
Skarv mod skyer, 2015
Skovbryn i sne, 2021
Skovbryn i sne, 2021
Skyer og regnbue ved strand, 2015
Skyer og regnbue ved strand, 2015
Sluseport, Vidå, 2017
Sluseport, Vidå, 2017
Solopgang, 2017
Solopgang, 2017
Sort sol, rød sky, 2018
Sort sol, rød sky, 2018
Nordstrand, 2021
Nordstrand, 2021
Træer med hvidt, 2021
Træer med hvidt, 2021
Træ med balkon og fugle, 2020
Træ med balkon og fugle, 2020
Trappe, Lønstrup, 2019
Trappe, Lønstrup, 2019
Vandvejen til Mandø, 2017
Vandvejen til Mandø, 2017
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Ultima Thule:
After the Storm, 2016
After the Storm, 2016
Aggu Smoking, 2016
Aggu Smoking, 2016
Alluvial Plain, 2016
Alluvial Plain, 2016
Alluvial Plain, 2016
Alluvial Plain, 2016
Alluvial Plain with Island, 2016
Alluvial Plain with Island, 2016
Baffin Bay, 2016
Baffin Bay, 2016
Crack, 2016
Crack, 2016
Depot, 2015
Depot, 2015
Savissivik, 2016
Savissivik, 2016
Glacier Face, 2016
Glacier Face, 2016
Glacier Basin, 2016
Glacier Basin, 2016
Glacier Lagoon, 2016
Glacier Lagoon, 2016
Glacier Lagoon, 2016
Glacier Lagoon, 2016
Glacier Face, 2016
Glacier Face, 2016
Heart Rock, 2016
Heart Rock, 2016
House - Savissivik, 2016
House - Savissivik, 2016
Hut in Narsaarsuk, 2016
Hut in Narsaarsuk, 2016
Ice Gate, 2015
Ice Gate, 2015
Kayak Man on Calm Seas, 2016
Kayak Man on Calm Seas, 2016
Markus with Polar Bear and Dogs, 2016
Markus with Polar Bear and Dogs, 2016
Muuei-Muuei, 2016
Muuei-Muuei, 2016
Narwhal, 2016
Narwhal, 2016
Red Rocks, 2015
Red Rocks, 2015
Slaughter Site, 2016
Slaughter Site, 2016
The Master Hunter's Tent, 2016
The Master Hunter's Tent, 2016
The Bleeding Rock, 2016
The Bleeding Rock, 2016
The Fjord of the Dead, 2016
The Fjord of the Dead, 2016
Totem, 2015
Totem, 2015
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Selected works:
STEDER - Danmark under forvandling - 2001
STEDER - Danmark under forvandling - 2001
Solomon's House - 2000
Solomon's House - 2000
Krigens Landskab - Beach Camp Gaza - 2001
Krigens Landskab - Beach Camp Gaza - 2001
Unintended Sculptures - Black Beach - 2007
Unintended Sculptures - Black Beach - 2007
Unintended Sculptures - Chimneys, Iceland - 2007
Unintended Sculptures - Chimneys, Iceland - 2007
Krigens Landskab - Donkey in front of mosque - 2001
Krigens Landskab - Donkey in front of mosque - 2001
Hybrid - Dylan - 2013
Hybrid - Dylan - 2013
Hybrid - Firat - 2013
Hybrid - Firat - 2013
STEDER - Danmark under forvandling - 2001
STEDER - Danmark under forvandling - 2001
Krig og Kærlighed - Indianer i Gentofte - 2006
Krig og Kærlighed - Indianer i Gentofte - 2006
Solomon's House - 2000
Solomon's House - 2000
Unintended Sculptures - Plane, Black Beach - 2007
Unintended Sculptures - Plane, Black Beach - 2007
Krig og Kærlighed - Samba Girls - 2006
Krig og Kærlighed - Samba Girls - 2006
Hybrid - Signe - 2013
Hybrid - Signe - 2013
Krig og Kærlighed - Somalisk far med datter - 2006
Krig og Kærlighed - Somalisk far med datter - 2006
Ultima Thule, 2015
Ultima Thule, 2015
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