Portrait - Professional

Actor Henning Jensen

Egon Gade
Denmark

Nominee

"Actor Henning Jensen"
Actor Henning Jensen at The Royal Danish Theatre

Biography: Egon Gade works out of Copenhagen for Danish and Scandinavian design companies. International design icons such as Bang & Olufsen, Fritz Hansen, Malene Birger, Danfoss and Montana are amongst his clients. Simplicity best describes Egon's pictures. Growing-up in a country boasting famous designers like Arne Jacobsen, Paul Kjirholm and Hans J. Wegner has significantly influenced his work. Egon's career as a commercial photographer began in 1981. During the 1980s and 90s, he became known in Denmark as 'The Beer Photographer' and worked on many international campaigns.

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