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Ragnar Axelsson - Rax

Photographer at Morgunbladid, Newspaper since 1976

Studied photography at Ingibjorg Kaldal and then took seminar at Mary Ellen Mark.

The book "Reykjavík", 1990.

Rax pictures has been published in many magazines and newspapers such as; LIFE, National Geographic, Le Figaro, Stern, La Vanguardia, TIME.

Private exhibition at Kjarvalsstadir (art museum) 1990 and in Barbican Centre, London 1992: "Tender is the North".

Joint several exhibitions with other photographers as well.

Twenty awards in a exhibitions with Icelandic Press associates that since 1991. Among the awards, picture of the year, 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997. "Pictures series of the year" 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002. "Press Photo of the year" 1994. Landscape picture of the year 2002.

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Rax is a photographer who is ready to photograph 24 hours a day. He never misses a photo opportunity and is always ready to photograph breaking news events. Rax is well equiped to react to difficult situations, for transportation Rax relies on a modified Toyota Hilux along with an airplane, armed with a variety of cameras he is able to get the job done.

 



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Lake, Jokulsarlon
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Stones