Checking out the rainy day view from the cafe at the Fotografiska Museet in Stockholm.
Yesterday, we checked out the brand new Fotografiska Museet – a museum that showcases contemporary photography. Not only did I enjoy the exhibitions, I also loved the building itself and the view.
The opening exhibitions featured photographs by Annie Leibovitz, Vee Speers, Lennart Nilsson and Joel-Peter Witkin. Each artist has a uniquely different vision from the others. Leibovitz’s exhibition featured many of her iconic shots for magazines Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, including photos of Demi Moore, Brad Pitt, Mick Jagger, John Lennon and Bill Clinton, as well as more personal photos of her parents, children and longtime partner Susan Sontag. Given that I knew so much of Annie’s work, I was surprised by how much I did not know and how much I enjoyed it all.
The Nilsson exhibit featured his groundbreaking photos of the human fetus inside the womb. These photos are spectacular not only in what they show, but also in how beautiful they are. The other two exhibitions are also more than worth checking out, as is the building itself. The Stora Tullhuset is an old customs house that has been beautifully restored and makes for a great exhibition space. And the location directly on the Baltic means that the views looking out are photograph-worthy in themselves. Here’s a link to the museum’s web site: Fotografiska Museet. And also a link to fellow Stockholm blogger Anne’s firsthand account of the opening party: Livet Lagom.
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Yay, thanks for the shout-out! And I am sorry I missed a chance to meet you…Sunday was the only day I wasn’t there last week.
And the Lennart Nilsson show was definitely my favorite. Those photos just popped from the wall. I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Anne,
The Nilsson photos absolutely popped from the wall. They were amazing in so many ways…as works of art and as testament to the beauty of the human form. We will have to try to meet another time.
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