My commission was to portray the Swedish king Carl Gustav IV and the Queen at the Swedish palace. But often things take time. Even for the king. While we wait for the Queen, the King is bored, and I captured this moment that describes him also with pages like an ordinary human being.
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
