Honorable Mention / 2020 / Portraiture / Personality

The Farmer

  • Photographer
    André Clemetsen, Norway
  • Studio
    revolver ltd
  • Instagram

This old man has lived his entire life unmarried, on the farm he inherited from his father. He has never traveled on holiday or been out of Norway. He has names of all his animals and they listen when he calls them in. He is in tune with nature and his work. When he talks about the past and his experiences, it is with such joy and enthusiasm that every one would think he had traveled around the world. He has such great knowledge and wisdom.

André Clemetsen is educated at The Universety of Westminister in London, and is a photographer, filmmaker, musician and writer. Clemetsen began as a fashion photographer for Channel and Ralph Lauren in New York, Paris and London, before changing genres and becoming an art documentary photographer and filmmaker. Since 2008, Clemetsen has set up over 25 exhibitions around the world. He made a tv-series about moder slavery and sex trafficking, and blind people from Nepal in; 2019/20 ("Blinded" with Amalie Snøløs). He wrote screenplay, was director and film-photographer for the project.

Awards André wan 2 Golds for best Children portrait / and best portrait PX3 2018.
Silver in 2019 for best Wedding pictures.
Winner in State of the World for Loneliness in 2021.
Silver for best wedding in 2022.
Silver for best nature in 2022