Björn Dawidsson


Björn Dawidsson, who publishes as Dawid, is a Swedish photographer based in Stockholm.

Biography

In 1973 he Dawidsson had his first big solo exhibition Ingen älskar mig at Liljevalchs konsthall in Stockholm with a selection of 50 small camera prints from 35mm negatives.
The Rost series marked a fundamental shift away from both the style of his previous images and the parameters of 'straight' representational photography.
Dawidsson has been exhibited in many national and international museums and galleries and is represented in a number of significant art collections.

Solo exhibitions (selection)

  • Swedish Photography, Berlin, Germany), 2013
  • Landskrona Museum,, 2012
  • Swedish Photography, Berlin, Germany), 2011
  • Fotografiska,, 2010 and 2011
  • Nordic Light,, 2010
  • Hasselblad Center,, 2009
  • Skövde Museum,, 2008
  • Liljevalchs Konsthall,, 2008
  • Millesgårdens Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden), 2005
  • Centre Culturel Suédois,, 2002
  • The Pentagram Gallery,, 2001
  • Galerie Priska Pasquer,, 2001
  • Galerie 213, Retrospective of large format works, 1999
  • Karlshamns Konsthall, Retrospective,, 1997
  • Galleri Krister Fahl,. 1994, M + M, large format works, 1993
  • Malmö Konsthall, photograms, 1989
  • Centre Culturel Suédois,, 1986
  • Upplandsmuseet,, 1985
  • Moderna Museet, “Rost” 1983
  • Galleri Camera Obscura,, 1980
  • Liljevalchs Konsthall, “Ingen älskar mig” 1973

Books/Monographs (selection)

  • Kars, 2011
  • Hybris, Liljevalchs Konsthall, 2008
  • Beautiful Frames, Steidl, 2001
  • Mot fotografiet/Arbetsnamn Skulptur, by Linde, Ulf, Carlsson Bokförlag, 1989
  • Verkligen?!, by Dawid and Lind, Håkan, Bokförlaget, 1978,

Collections