Christer Strömholm, Alberto Giacometti, Swiss artist, Paris 1960. © Christer Strömholm / Strömholm Estate
Strömholm knew how to capture the individual persona of a character, however briefly it was revealed. The series in which this succeeded most successfully is that of his images of Place Blanche in the red light district of Pigalle in Paris, where he began to photograph the transgender community in the mid-1950s.

Long considered one of Sweden’s most significant photographers, Christer Strömholm is one of the few to have achieved widespread international recognition. This major exhibition at National Museum brings together many of Strömholm’s photographs taken in Paris in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. The focus is on the many portraits he took of Swedish and international artists and leading cultural figures combined with some unfamiliar images of contemporary Paris.

The exhibition is curated by Joakim Strömholm in collaboration with Anna Nilsdotter.


Duration: 6 October 2022 – 8 January 2023

National Museum

image: Christer Strömholm, Alberto Giacometti, Swiss artist, Paris 1960. © Christer Strömholm / Strömholm Estate