Swedish photographer Lars Tunbjörk (1956-2015) is noteworthy
for his deadpan snapshots of everyday suburban life in his home country. His
early work as a photojournalist during the 1970s paved the way for his later
career as a photographer. Lars said,
“I always try to be very visible as a
photographer.”
“I don’t know how much I influence a situation, just by
having a camera.”
Tunbjörk’s quirky take on the banalities of existence in the
post-industrial age lead him to document life’s often overlooked moments with a
sense of humor and wit. An exemplary photograph, Oland, 1991, depicts a comfortable-looking
middle-aged couple relaxing in lounge chairs in the grass of a suburban
Scandinavian development, accompanied by two small, yellow umbrellas. It
is evident in his documentary-style work that Tunbjörk had an acute sense of
what it means to live and work as a Swede.
Lars Tunbjörk’s awareness and exploration of color and
composition are initially what caught my eye. However, as I continued to view
and analyze his work, I began to find myself more attached to his narratives
and the individuals he observed in his work. He certainly had a way of
capturing each of his characters in a manner that allows them to speak for themselves.
Even in his photographs that exclude the human form, his oeuvre is indicative
of a pieced together portrait of Sweden’s contented and lively nature.
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