Photography Hatje Cantz Verlag | Sven Jacobsen

The Photo Book Like Birds By Photographer Sven Jacobsen Takes Us Back To A Carefree Time Of Youthful Self-Awareness, To A Summer Full Of Adventure. In Their Immediacy, A Timeless Dimension Develops In His Photographs Of Youngsters Experimenting; Exuberantly Jumping Into The Water; Clambering Around On Fences, Poles, And Dunes; Being Silly; Kissing; Skateboarding; Or Simply Lying In The Tall Grass. In This Way, The Lakes, Dunes, Or Apartments Depicted Become Places In A Collective Memory. The Spherical Landscapes Captured In This Way—The Snapshots Of Free Youth With Its Beauty, Its Chaos, Its Silence, And Its Loudness—Quickly Develop A Narrative Pull. What Looks Like A Light-Hearted Summer Snapshot On The Surface May Suddenly Touch Deeper Layers Of The Subconscious.

Sven Jacobsen (*1969) Began Working As A Freelance Photographer In 1999 After Studying Architecture. He Is Known For His Campaigns For Major Clients Such As Bmw, Nikon, And Coca-Cola, As Well As For His Editorials For Magazines Such As Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, And Interview.