Ken Hermann Explained

Ken Hermann is a Danish photographer.

Projects

Hermann's Wrestlers in Mongolia project consists of portraits of wrestlers and ancient Mongolian wrestling matches in the Inner Mongolia.^[1]

His Explosion series captures explosions milliseconds after detonation.^{[2] [3]}

He made a series of photographs of street performers on Hollywood Boulevard, many of whom were dressed as famous Hollywood characters.^[4]

Flower Men is a series of portraits of people selling flowers in the Malik Ghat Flower Market in Kolkata, India's largest wholesale flower bazaar.^{[5] [6]}

Survivors is a series of portraits of survivors of acid attacks in Bangladesh.^[7]

Publications

• Im Tal des Omo. Panorama, 2014. .
• Flower Men. Heidelberg, Germany: Kehrer, 2017. .

Awards

• 2012: Winner, General category, Hasselblad Masters Award^[8]
• 2014: 3rd place, Portraiture, Professional competition, Sony World Photography Awards^{[9] [10] [11]}
• 2017: Winner, Sports category, PDN Photo Annual^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Powerful Portraits Capture the History and Masculinity of Mongolian Wrestling . Stewart . Jessica . 16 January 2017 . 2018-06-28.
2. Copenhagen-based photographer Ken Hermann makes explosive art . 2019-01-02. Wired .
3. Web site: Diana. Shi. 2019-07-03. This Artist Pushes the Boundaries of Safety with his Explosive Photography. 11 December 2016. Vice.
4. News: Alex. Dean. 2019-07-03. Ken Hermann's Hollywood street lookalikes – in pictures. The Guardian. 20 June 2015. 0261-3077.
5. Web site: David. Rosenberg. 2020-09-23. This Is How to Sell Flowers in Kolkata. 26 March 2015. Slate Magazine.
6. Web site: 2021-01-12. WORK: Ken Hermann's portraits of the flower men of Kolkata. 3 May 2017 .
7. Web site: 2020-09-23. Portraits of Acid Attack Survivors from Poignant Portraits of Acid Attack Survivors. ABC News.
8. Web site: Jon. Lemon. 2020-09-23. Ken Hermann Shoots Pro Skaters for Hasselblad Masters 2012. 30 October 2012. Fstoppers.
9. Web site: 2019-07-03. 3rd Place, Ken Hermann, Denmark. World Photography Organisation.
10. News: 2019-07-03. In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 shortlist. 4 February 2014. BBC.
11. Web site: 2019-07-03. 25 UK photographers on prestigious awards shortlist. 4 February 2014. The Independent.
12. Web site: PDN Photo Awards 2017 . shutterloveonline.com . 2018-06-27.