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Artist
Jonas Bendiksen
Famoose for
Photographing overlooked communities and challenging trust in images with The Book of Veles.
The Places We Live · The Last Testament
- Born
- 8 September 1977
- Birthplace
- Tønsberg
More people
Jonas Bendiksen
Jonas Bendiksen is a Norwegian photographer and member of Magnum Photos.
Early life
Origins
Was born in Tønsberg in 1977.
Career
- 2004
Magnum nominee
Began the agency’s membership process.
- 2006
First book
Published Satellites after years in Russia.
- 2008
Magnum member
Became a full member.
Selected work
The Places We Live
Documented communities in four major cities.
The Last Testament
Photographed men claiming to be the returned Christ.
The Book of Veles
Used constructed images and generated text to test photographic credibility.
Beyond work
Family
Has a wife and three children.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Maurizio Costanzo from Trieste, Italia. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.