Jacob Holdt

Photographer, Visual Artist

1947 –

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Who is Jacob Holdt?

Jacob Holdt 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.

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Born
Apr 29, 1947
Copenhagen
Spouses
Nationality
  • Denmark
Profession
Education
  • Krogerup Højskole
Lived in
  • Copenhagen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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