Jacob holdt biography

Danish photographer, writer and lecturer

Jacob Holdt (born 29 April 1947) is a Danish photographer, writer and lecturer. His mammoth work, American Pictures, gained international fame in 1977 for its effective photographic revelations about the hardships of America's lower classes.

Holdt was shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2008^[1] and received the Fogtdal Photographers Award in 2009.^[2]

Early life

Born in 1947 in Copenhagen,^[3] Holdt was the son of the pastor at Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen.

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In 1950, the family moved to Fåborg, a village where he spent most of his childhood. After being thrown out of high school in 1965, Holdt attended Krogerup Folk High School, north of Copenhagen. Expelled from the Royal Palace Guard after eight months, Holdt spent several years protesting the Vietnam War and conditions in the Third World.

Life as a photographer

In the spring of 1970, Holdt traveled to Canada Photo Gallery of Jacob Holdt - American Pictures FUJI