Viggo Rivad
Viggo Reinholdt Rivad (3 July 1922 – 8 February 2016) was a Danish photographer. His career began in 1946, and he went on to win many competitions in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Nørrebro, Denmark.
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Around 1960, he adopted his so-called "essay approach". The essay approach uses a series of photographs to tell a story. This resulted in a series of related photographs such as "Et farvel" (1962) and "Laurits" (1971). Rivad also earned a living as a taxi driver. He was a quiet, dedicated photographer, concentrating on disadvantaged areas and people on the edges of society. His humanitarian messages were a result of his anger and concern for society's outcasts.[1]
Rivad died in Copenhagen, Denmark of complications from a stroke on 8 February 2016. He was 93 years old.
References
change- ↑ "Viggo Rivad". From Den store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 18 February 2010.